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2 Won Fauna of Asia
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Hangul, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a vivid colored depiction of a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) rendered in applied enamel coloring, shown in a dynamic walking pose amid green bamboo stalks and leaves with orange-brown trunk accents against a dark mirror field. The Chinese characters 大熊猫 (meaning 'giant panda') appear in the lower right field. The Latin legend FAUNA OF ASIA arcs across the upper periphery, with the year of issue 2017 inscribed below it. |
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North Korea has issued commemorative silver in small but consistent quantities since the 1970s, primarily targeting foreign collectors and generating hard currency — one of the few export revenue streams available under sustained international sanctions. These pieces never circulate domestically.