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20 Won Trans-Atlantic Sail Steamship Helena Sloman
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Hangul, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 20 WON (Translation: Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) |
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The Helena Sloman holds a specific place in maritime history as one of the earliest purpose-built screw steamships to complete a transatlantic crossing, doing so in 1850 under German flag — a significant demonstration of steam propulsion's viability on ocean routes at a time when sail still dominated commercial shipping. North Korea's numismatic program has issued coins commemorating subjects entirely disconnected from its own history with some regularity, targeting the collector export market rather than domestic circulation.