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5 Won
| Issuer | Central Bank of Korea (North Korea) |
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| Year | 1959 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is set on a light green guilloche underprint and carries a central vignette of Kim Il-sung University; to the left, the circular National Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is enclosed within a decorative rosette. The denomination numeral '5' appears in the upper left corner alongside the Hangul inscription '오원', with a red circular control stamp at centre-left. The year '1959' is printed at the bottom centre, beneath the serial number. |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국 오원 조선중앙은행 1959 (Translation: Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Five Won, Central Bank of North Korea) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is centred on a large arabesque guilloche medallion rendered in blue and green tones, with the numeral '5' in ornate script at its core. Two symmetrical lozenge-shaped panels flank the central motif, each bearing the Hangul inscription '오원' in blue on a pale underprint. A decorative scrollwork border runs the full perimeter of the note, with the denomination '5원' repeated in plain type at the lower left and right. |
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