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20 Won Year of the Rooster
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 20 Won |
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| Obverse description | Central view of the Taedong Gate (Taedongmun), the historic East Gate of Pyongyang, rendered in fine relief with its characteristic multi-tiered pagoda-style roofing and stone gate arch below, surrounded by stylized foliage at the base. The circular legend in Hangul script runs along the upper rim, reading the full name of the issuing authority. The denomination '20 원' (20 Won) appears in the lower field beneath the gate structure. |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 20원 (Translation: Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 20 Won) |
| Reverse description | A finely engraved rooster stands in profile facing left at center, rendered in detailed relief with elaborate feathering on its wings, tail, and body, in the traditional East Asian decorative style. Sparse grass and plant sprigs appear to the lower right of the rooster. A rectangular seal-script cartouche bearing the Chinese character '酉' (the Rooster, tenth symbol of the Chinese zodiac) is positioned at the upper center of the field. The date '2013' is inscribed along the lower rim in Arabic numerals. |
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