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20 Won 70th Anni. of DPRK-China Relations
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Currency | Third Won (2009-date) |
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| Obverse description | Against a polished black proof field, the State Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is prominently displayed at center, depicting a hydroelectric dam, a rice paddy, and an electricity pylon within a wreath of ears of grain tied with a ribbon, surmounted by a five-pointed star. The fineness designation '999' appears to the lower left and the weight '31g' to the lower right of the emblem. The denomination '20원' (20 Won) is inscribed in the lower field, with the Juche year and Gregorian year '주체108(2019)년' along the lower margin. The country name in Korean, '조선민주주의인민공화국' (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), arcs around the upper periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Korean (Hangul) |
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Diplomatic relations between the DPRK and China were formally established on October 6, 1949 — just days after the founding of the People's Republic of China — making 2019 the nominal seventieth anniversary. The timing of this issue is politically pointed: Kim Jong-un made his first-ever foreign visit to Beijing in March 2018, ending years of near-total diplomatic freeze, and North Korean commemorative silver output in the years immediately following that reconciliation skewed heavily toward Chinese-themed subjects aimed at the collector export market.
These pieces are produced for hard currency, not domestic circulation. No North Korean citizen could legally acquire one.