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2 Won Fauna of Asia - Giant Panda
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 2 Won |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea occupies the central field, depicting a hydroelectric power station and a radiating star above, flanked by sheaves of rice bound with a ribbon in the national colors. The circular legend in Hangul reading '조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행' (Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) runs along the upper periphery. To the lower left and right of the emblem, the fineness '999' and weight '7g' are inscribed respectively, flanked by small sprigs of laurel at the lower rim. The denomination '2 WON' is inscribed in Latin characters along the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | FAUNA OF ASIA 2009 熊猫 |
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North Korea has issued collector coinage under the Central Bank banner since the 1970s, almost entirely for foreign hard-currency sales rather than domestic circulation — won-denominated silver pieces like this one never meaningfully entered the DPRK economy. The Giant Panda subject is a recurring choice across socialist-state numismatic programs, partly due to consistent demand from Chinese collector markets, which remain the primary buyers of North Korean issues through Macau and Hong Kong intermediaries.