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500 Won 1986 Football World Championship in Mexico
| Issuer | North Korea |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea displayed centrally in the field, depicting a hydroelectric power station and mountain landscape framed by sheaves of rice tied with a ribbon, surmounted by a five-pointed star radiating rays of light. The Latin legend 'D.P.R. OF KOREA' arcs along the upper periphery, while the Korean script '조선민주주의인민공화국' (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) is inscribed in a straight line across the lower field. The date '1987' appears below the Korean legend, and the fineness and weight indication '순도 99.9 27g' is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic figure of a football player in mid-stride occupies the central field, depicted in the act of shooting a football positioned to the right of the figure, rendered against a lightly engraved globe motif in the background. The curved legend 'FOOTBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP' arcs along the upper periphery. In the lower field, the stylized official Mexico 86 FIFA World Cup logo is prominently displayed, with the denomination '500 WON' inscribed directly below in the exergue. |
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North Korea's participation in commemorative coin programs during the 1980s was largely driven by hard currency needs rather than sporting enthusiasm — these issues were never intended for domestic circulation and were produced almost exclusively for export sale through state-controlled foreign trade companies. The 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico was a particularly pointed subject: North Korea had famously qualified for and competed in the 1966 World Cup in England, shocking Italy in the group stage, but was barred from the 1986 tournament entirely, having withdrawn from qualification disputes with FIFA over hosting arrangements with South Korea.
The one-year lag between the event and the issue date is consistent with standard DPRK commemorative production timelines of the period.