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100 Won Sydney Olympics
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse description | The State Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea occupies the central field, depicting a hydroelectric power station beneath a radiant star, flanked by sheaves of rice bound with a ribbon bearing the inscription '조선민주주의인민공화국' in Korean. The circular legend '조선민주주의인민공화국' runs along the upper periphery in Korean script, while the fineness '999' appears to the right and the weight '7g' to the left in the field. Two stylized olive branches adorn the lower field, with the year of issue '1997' inscribed at the base. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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North Korea produced a wave of commemorative silver issues through the 1990s almost entirely for the export collector market — hard currency was the objective, not domestic circulation. This piece, issued a full year before the Sydney Games even opened, reflects the DPRK's broader pattern of anticipatory Olympic coinage, a revenue strategy the regime pursued aggressively regardless of any actual athletic participation.