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5 Won SS Krusenstern
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The state emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea occupies the central field, depicting a hydroelectric dam, a radiant five-pointed star, and a landscape flanked by sheaves of rice bound with a ribbon bearing an inscription, all within an oval wreath. The Hangul legend 조선민주주의인민공화국 runs along the upper periphery. In the lower field, the denomination 5 WON appears in Latin characters, flanked by decorative foliate ornaments. The fineness 999 and weight 15g are inscribed in the lower left and lower right fields respectively. |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국 999 15g 5 WON |
| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of the four-masted barque Krusenstern under full sail occupies the central field, rendered in fine relief with rigging and hull detail clearly articulated. The ship is shown underway on stylised waves. The legend KRUSENSTERN in Latin characters arcs along the upper left periphery, with the Cyrillic equivalent КРУЗЕНШТЕРН continuing along the upper right. In the lower field, the Hangul inscription 쿠루션스턴호 appears above the dates 1926-2001, commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the vessel's launch. |
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