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2 Won Fauna of Asia

Issuer Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Year 2003
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Currency Second Won (1959-2009)
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Obverse description Central device features the State Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in high relief, depicting a hydroelectric power station beneath a radiant five-pointed star, flanked by sheaves of rice and bound at the base with a ribbon bearing an inscription. The Hangul legend reading 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 (Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) encircles the emblem along the periphery. In the lower field, two small laurel sprigs flank the denomination 2 WON in Latin script. The fineness 999 and weight 7g are inscribed in the left and right fields respectively.
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Reverse description The reverse features a colorful enamel design depicting two giant pandas amid lush bamboo stalks and stylized blue cloud formations. The larger panda is seated in the left foreground grasping bamboo, while a second panda is positioned to the right in a similar pose. The Chinese characters 大熊猫 (Giant Panda) appear in the upper field above the date 2003. The legend FAUNA OF ASIA is inscribed along the lower rim in Latin script.
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