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1 Chon Specimen
| Issuer | North Korea |
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| Year | 1959 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the national coat of arms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, featuring a hydroelectric power station and mountain landscape beneath a radiant five-pointed star, flanked by sheaves of rice tied with a ribbon at the base and oak branches. The legend 조선민주주의인민공화국 (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) curves along the upper periphery in Hangul script. The date 1959 appears in the lower exergual area, flanked by small decorative ornaments. |
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| Obverse script | Hangul |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '1' dominates the central field, with the Hangul denomination 전 (chon) inscribed directly below. The Hangul characters 견 and 본 appear to the left and right respectively, flanking the numeral and collectively forming the word 견본 (specimen). The entire design is encircled by a continuous geometric border of interlocking Greek-key pattern motifs, lending a formal specimen character to the piece. |
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