2500 Won Eagle

North Korea's hard currency commemorative program, active through the 1990s, was never intended for domestic circulation. These pieces were produced exclusively for foreign exchange — sold to Western collectors and dealers to generate hard currency for the regime. The 155-gram silver format places this squarely in the 5-troy-ounce category, a size produced in quantity by several mints during this period for the collector bullion market.

KM#84 was struck at the Berne-based BANA mint, which handled a significant portion of Pyongyang's commemorative output during this decade.