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10 Won White-bellied Woodpecker
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Diameter | 40 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central device featuring a finely engraved relief of a White-bellied Woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis) perched upon a weathered log, with stylised pine foliage rendered in the surrounding field. The circular legend 'BIRDS OF KOREA' arcs along the upper left periphery and 'DRYOCOPUS JAVENSIS' along the upper right, each separated by a raised dot. A row of small raised beads decorates the lower border, completing the design in a classically composed naturalistic style. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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North Korea's commemorative aluminum issues from this period were produced almost entirely for the export collector market — hard currency North Korea badly needed. Domestically, the won was subject to a catastrophic redenomination in 2009, when the government lopped two zeros off the currency and capped household exchanges at 100,000 won, wiping out private savings accumulated outside the state system.