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2500 Won Parrot
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A vibrantly colored macaw parrot is depicted perched on a branch at center, rendered in applied enamel coloring with plumage in shades of blue, green, red, and yellow-green. The bird's head is turned slightly to the left, with detailed feather work visible across the wings and breast. The date '1995' appears in the upper left field, while the denomination '2500 WON' is inscribed on a rectangular panel in the lower left field. The curved legend 'FAUNA OF ASIA' arcs along the right rim in Latin characters. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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North Korea's hard currency commemorative program existed almost entirely for export — these coins were never intended for domestic circulation and were sold through foreign dealers and specialty auctions to generate foreign exchange for the regime. The 155.5g silver format places this squarely in the kilogram-class issues that proliferated among state mints in the 1990s, when the novelty of oversized silver coins still commanded strong premiums from thematic collectors.
KM#83 is one of several wildlife-themed issues the DPRK released through this period, likely produced at a European contract mint rather than domestically.