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20 Won Stadium
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Currency | Third Won (2009-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국 중앙은행 20 원 (Translation: Central Bank of Democratic People`s Republic of Korea 20 Won) |
| Reverse description | The aluminium centre presents a detailed elevated view of the Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, the world's largest stadium by capacity, depicted with its distinctive petal-shaped roof structure rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The legend 'MAY DAY STADIUM' arches across the upper portion of the centre field, with 'ARIRANG' inscribed below the stadium motif. A city skyline and cable-stayed bridge are visible in the background. The brass outer ring bears the legend 'MASS GYMNASTIC AND ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE' running clockwise along the upper periphery, with the date '2010' prominently placed at the base. |
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North Korea's bimetallic coinage from this period was produced primarily for the collector export market rather than domestic circulation — hard currency from foreign numismatists being considerably more valuable to Pyongyang than any face value these pieces might carry internally. The subject matter was similarly curated for outside consumption, with stadium imagery tied to the country's carefully managed international sporting presence.