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200 Won Kim Il Sung's Birthday
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Commemorative banknote |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Siebold's magnolia watermark |
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North Korea's commemorative currency program has long operated as a parallel propaganda instrument, and this 200 Won note — issued for Kim Il Sung's 101st birthday in 2013 — fits squarely within that tradition. The Central Bank produces these commemoratives in limited quantities with no meaningful circulation role; they are sold to collectors and gifted diplomatically rather than spent at market.
The watermark-only security specification is notably thin for a 2013 issue, suggesting the note was never intended to require robust anti-counterfeiting measures. Collectors should be aware that the "CS" Pick prefix denotes a souvenir issue, not a regular emission.