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20 Won Show Jumping
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Weight | 19.5 g |
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| Obverse description | At center, the Taedong Gate (Tongdaemun), Pyongyang's historic Eastern Gate, is depicted in detailed relief. The legend '조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행' (Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) arcs along the upper periphery in Korean script. The denomination '20 WON' is inscribed along the lower periphery in Latin characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 20 WON |
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North Korea's commemorative coinage program has long functioned as a foreign currency earner rather than a domestic circulation instrument — these pieces were struck specifically for sale to overseas collectors, generating hard currency the regime could not otherwise obtain through normal trade. The sports-themed series to which this piece belongs appeared in the mid-2000s alongside a surge in DPRK collector issues, many produced under contract by mints in China and Austria.
Brass at this weight and diameter is an unusual choice for a commemorative, typically reserved for workhorse circulation coinage elsewhere. It suggests cost-conscious production aimed at a budget collector market rather than premium buyers.