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1000 Won Foundation of the DPRK
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Size | 156 × 75 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of Kim Il-sung's portrait occupies the left portion of the face, accompanied by a sprig of Siebold's Magnolia (Magnolia sieboldii) blossoms. Commemorative inscriptions marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK appear alongside the denomination numeral 1000, set against a fine guilloche underprint. |
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| Reverse description | Central oval vignette presents an intaglio view of Mangyongdae, the birthplace of Kim Il-sung, with traditional low-roofed buildings set among mature trees and a landscaped garden. The denomination 1000 appears in both Western numerals at upper right and in Korean script (천원) at lower right, framed by fine guilloche scrollwork and floral ornaments in pale blue-green tones. |
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North Korea periodically issues commemorative notes tied to regime anniversaries, and this 1000 Won marks the founding of the DPRK — though the state itself was formally proclaimed on 9 September 1948, not 1945. The 30 April 1945 date printed on the note references a specific event in official DPRK historiography rather than the republic's actual establishment, a distinction the Pyongyang authorities have never felt obliged to reconcile for outside observers.
Pick 47C is one of several variety designations within this commemorative run, distinguished by signature combinations. Western collectors have had limited ability to verify precise emission quantities, as the Central Bank releases no circulation data.