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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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| Reference(s) | KM#489 |
| 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 script | Korean |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a colorized depiction of a prowling tiger facing left, rendered in naturalistic polychrome with orange, black, and white tones, set against a rocky and foliated ground with green pine foliage to the right. A rectangular cartouche bearing the Chinese character 虎 (tiger) appears in the upper right field. The date 2010 is inscribed along the lower periphery in sans-serif numerals. The design commemorates the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac cycle, and the colorization technique lends the reverse a vivid decorative character. |
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