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500 Won Year of the Rat
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central design depicts the Taedong Gate (East Gate) of Pyongyang rendered in fine relief, showing the multi-tiered traditional Korean pavilion structure atop a massive stone fortification wall, with bare trees in the foreground. The issuer's name in Korean script (조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행) curves along the upper portion of the legend. The denomination '500 WON' appears in the lower exergue, flanked by the metallic specifications '12g' and 'Ag999' to the lower left and right respectively. |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 12g Ag999 500 WON (Translation: Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) |
| Reverse description | Central design features two rats depicted in a naturalistic scene, sharing a snack amid foliage. Surrounding the central motif is a circular arrangement of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, each accompanied by its corresponding Chinese character. The date '2008' appears in the lower portion of the field beneath the zodiac ring. |
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