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1 Chon General issue
| Issuer | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 1959-1970 |
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| Value | 1 Chon (0.01 KPW) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, comprising a hydroelectric dam and power plant set against a mountain landscape, framed by sheaves of rice tied with a ribbon at the base and surmounted by a five-pointed star radiating rays above. Flanking the lower portion of the emblem are stylised oak leaf sprigs. The circular legend 조선민주주의인민공화국 (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) runs along the upper periphery in Hangul script, with the date 1959 appearing in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국 1959 (Translation: Democratic People's Republic of Korea) |
| Reverse description | The large numeral '1' dominates the central field, with the Hangul denomination 전 (Chon) inscribed immediately below. The design is enclosed by a continuous decorative border of interlocking geometric key-fret pattern encircling the entire inner periphery, lending a traditional East Asian artistic character to the reverse. |
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