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20 Won Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2008-2010 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a detailed high-relief rendering of the Tongil Street Gate (a traditional Korean palatial gate structure) with multi-tiered tiled roofs, stone foundations, and decorative architectural elements, set against a lightly detailed background. The Korean legend 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 arcs along the upper periphery, identifying the issuing authority. The denomination 20원 appears in the lower field beneath the central design. The overall execution is in a refined engraved style with fine architectural detail throughout the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 20원 (Translation: Democratic People's Republic of Korea Central Bank 20 won) |
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North Korea's commemorative brass issues of this period were produced almost exclusively for export — hard currency generation, not domestic circulation. The won was not convertible, and ordinary North Koreans had no access to foreign-exchange shops where such pieces occasionally appeared. Pyongyang's coin program during the 2000s was administered largely through the Korea Kwangmyong Trading Corporation, with distribution routed through specialist dealers in China and Europe.
KM#489 corresponds to a loose series of zodiac-themed pieces issued across multiple years, with the tiger date range spanning 2008–2010 likely reflecting production and export windows rather than any single striking event.