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200 Won Polar Bear
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 1/6 oz 200 WON Ag 999 (Translation: Democratic People`s Republic of Korea Central Bank) |
| Reverse description | At centre, a highly detailed proof-quality depiction of a young polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus) shown standing facing, its dense fur rendered with fine frosted relief against a mirror-polished field. The Latin binomial legend URSUS MARITIMUS arcs across the upper periphery, while the inscription ENDANGERED WILDLIFE curves along the lower border. The date 2007 appears to the right of the central motif in the field. |
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North Korea's foreign currency coin program, active since the 1970s, existed almost entirely to generate hard currency from overseas collectors rather than for any domestic monetary purpose. These pieces were never intended to circulate inside the DPRK, where foreign exchange was tightly controlled and access to silver collectibles was restricted to the political elite.
KM#445 was struck at a time when the regime was issuing dozens of wildlife-themed collector coins annually through intermediary dealers in Europe and Asia, making precise mintage figures effectively unverifiable.