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5 Won
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Reference(s) | P#8A |
| Obverse description | Blue-grey intaglio print on a light underprint. The central vignette presents two female workers — one holding agricultural produce and the other carrying grain sheaves — set against an industrial landscape with factory chimneys. The national emblem of the DPRK appears in the upper left, flanked by the issuer's name in Korean script. The denomination numeral '5' is printed in the upper right and lower left corners, with a serial number appearing twice across the note. A commemorative overprint in English reading 'Sun's Day, Celebration 98th Anniversary 15th 4. Juche 91 (2002)' is applied diagonally across the lower portion. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is executed in green intaglio, dominated by a detailed panoramic vignette of the Kumgangsan (Diamond Mountains), with dramatic rocky peaks rising through mist above a forested valley. The denomination numeral '5' appears in the upper right and lower left corners, with an ornate guilloche border frame enclosing the entire composition. The issuer's name in Korean script runs along the lower margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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