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20 Won White Tiger
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea depicted in the centre of the field, showing a hydroelectric power station and mountain landscape surmounted by a five-pointed star with radiating rays, framed by sheaves of rice tied with a ribbon at the base. The circular Korean legend 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 (Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) arcs around the upper periphery. The weight indicator '31g' and fineness '999' appear in the left and right fields respectively, with the denomination '20 WON' inscribed below, flanked by a pair of laurel branches joined at the base. |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 31g 999 20 WON |
| Reverse description | A stylised depiction of the Baekho (White Tiger), one of the four guardian spirits of Korean mythology and the divine protector of the West, rendered in a dynamic, flowing artistic style reminiscent of traditional East Asian decorative motifs. The mythical tiger is shown in a leaping pose facing left, its body composed of bold, sweeping curvilinear lines conveying power and movement. The legend 'WHITE TIGER' arcs along the upper border, while the inscription 'THE CENTURY VII' appears to the right of the figure in the field. The date '2005' is positioned in the lower left field. |
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