1 Chon (Socialist visitor) 1959 front 1 Chon (Socialist visitor) 1959 back
1 Chon (Socialist visitor) 1959 photo
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1 Chon Socialist visitor

1959 year
Aluminium 0.62 g 16 mm
Description
Issuer
North Korea
Period
Democratic People's Republic (1948-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1959
Value
1 Chon (0.01&nbspKPW)
Currency
Second Won (1959-2009)
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
0.62 g
Diameter
16 mm
Thickness
1.35 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#16227
Rarity index
18%

Reverse

Denomination, star left

Script: Hangul

Lettering:
⋆1

Translation: 1 Chon

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 1959 North Korean 1 Chon coin featuring a socialist visitor was part of a series of coins issued during the early years of Kim Il-sung's rule, aimed at promoting the ideology of Juche, or self-reliance, which emphasizes the importance of national sovereignty and self-sufficiency.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1959  - - - - - -

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