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100 Won Return of Hong Kong
| Issuer | North Korea |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Currency | Second Won (1959-2009) |
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| Obverse description | The state emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea occupies the central field, depicting a hydroelectric dam and power lines within a wreath of rice ears, surmounted by a five-pointed star radiating rays of light, with a scroll bearing Korean inscriptions at the base. The circular legend in Korean script reads the full official name of the state along the upper periphery. The weight designation '7g' and fineness '999' appear in the lower left and lower right fields respectively, while the date '1996' is inscribed at the bottom, flanked by two sprigs of leaves. |
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| Reverse description | A traditional Chinese-style houseboat or sampan is depicted moored on water in the central and lower field, rendered in fine relief against a mirror-proof background. To the left, a tall palm tree rises alongside a flying bird, while a multi-tiered pagoda with characteristic curved rooflines is shown in the middle ground. Rugged mountainous peaks rise dramatically in the upper background amid stylized trees. The curved legend '99 Years Hong Kong' arcs along the upper periphery, and the denomination '100 WON' is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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Issued in anticipation of the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from British to Chinese administration, this is one of dozens of commemorative silver pieces North Korea produced throughout the 1990s almost entirely for the export collector market. The DPRK mint generated hard currency by licensing foreign events and themes it had no political connection to — the Hong Kong handover being an especially odd choice given Pyongyang's complicated relationship with Beijing during that period.