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20 Won Weightlifting
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a detailed relief of the Taedong Gate (East Gate of Pyongyang), a celebrated historic landmark rendered in traditional Korean architectural style with characteristic multi-tiered pagoda roofing, stone base, and flanking walls, set against a mirror-polished field. The Hangul legend of the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea arcs along the upper periphery, while the Latin denomination '20 WON' appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 20 WON (Translation: Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) |
| Reverse description | Central motif depicts a male weightlifter in a dynamic squat clean position, hoisting a heavily loaded barbell overhead against a mirror-polished field. To the left, a stylized Olympic torch cup is shown; to the right, the Chinese characters '举重' (weightlifting) appear in relief. In the lower portion of the field, a panoramic view of Daesong Fortress (대성산성) with its characteristic battlements and pavilion is depicted in low relief, accompanied by the Hangul legend '대성산성' and the date '2007'. The arc legend 'SUMMER GAMES 2008' runs along the upper border. |
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