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50 Won
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Currency | Won (1947-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국 중앙은행 주체 오십원 다음걸 경축 90돐 주체91(2002)년4월15일 |
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| Reverse lettering | 50 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 오십원 |
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North Korea's 1978 note series was issued in two distinct forms: one for domestic use and one — distinguished by red serial numbers and a special overprint or seal — intended for foreign visitors and diplomats operating through the state's won exchange system. Determining which sub-type a given example represents matters considerably for attribution. P#8B falls within the domestic civilian issue, circulating through the tightly controlled ration-based economy where cash played a more symbolic than transactional role.
The watermark on this series is a simple repeating pattern, unremarkable by international standards but notable given how little investment Pyongyang typically made in anti-counterfeiting infrastructure at this period.