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7 Won Steam Locomotive Adler
| Issuer | North Korea |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Weight | 20 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the state arms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, depicting a hydroelectric power station beneath a radiant five-pointed star, framed by sheaves of rice and a red ribbon at the base bearing Korean inscription. The Korean legend reading 'CHOSON MINJUJUUI INMIN KONGHWAGUK' (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) arcs around the upper periphery in Korean script. The denomination '7 WON' appears at the bottom of the field flanked by stylised laurel sprigs, while the weight '20g' and fineness '999' are inscribed to the left and right of the arms respectively. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Adler — German for "eagle" — was a Bavarian-built locomotive that completed the first scheduled steam railway journey in Germany in December 1835, running the Nuremberg–Fürth line at a distance of just under seven kilometers. North Korea's interest in commemorating German industrial firsts sits within a broader pattern of DPRK silver issues from this period targeting the European collector market rather than domestic circulation, with many such pieces never entering the country of issue at all.