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20 Won Lotus Flower
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Reverse description | Central motif depicts a 12th-century Goryeo celadon incense burner surmounted by an elaborate lotus flower finial in high relief, supported by three crouching animal figures forming the base. A rectangular cartouche bearing Chinese characters appears to the left of the central design. The Hangul inscription identifying the artifact and its century appears to the right field, with '12 세기' (12th century) inscribed at the lower left. The year of issue '2014' is engraved at the bottom of the design, all within a beaded inner border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 향로 청자련꽃장식 12세기 2014 (Translation: 12th century, Incense burner celadon flower decoration) |
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North Korea has issued commemorative coinage sporadically since the 1970s, almost entirely for export through currency dealers rather than domestic circulation — hard currency earned abroad matters far more to Pyongyang than numismatic culture at home. Pieces like this one were never intended to pass through the hands of ordinary North Korean citizens, who remain largely outside any coin-collecting economy.
By 2014, the DPRK's commemorative program had expanded significantly under Kim Jong-un, with new issues appearing through intermediaries in China and Europe.