1 Won (Kim Jong Il and Moon Jae-in) 2000 front 1 Won (Kim Jong Il and Moon Jae-in) 2000 back
1 Won (Kim Jong Il and Moon Jae-in) 2000 photo
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1 Won Kim Jong Il and Moon Jae-in

2000 year
Brass 28.2 g 40.1 mm
Description
Issuer
North Korea
Period
Democratic People's Republic (1948-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2000
Value
1 Won 1 KPW = USD 0.0011
Currency
Second Won (1959-2009)
Composition
Brass
Weight
28.2 g
Diameter
40.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#367724
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Kim Jong II greeting diplomat, half length figures, Korean legend

Script: Hangul

Lettering:
력사적인 폏양상봉과6.15북남동공선언발표 기념

주체 89(2000) . 6.13-6.15

Translation: Commemorating the historic Pyongyang reunion and the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 1 Won (Kim Jong Il and Moon Jae-in) 2000 from North Korea made of Brass weighing 28.2g is that it features the portraits of both Kim Jong Il, the former Supreme Leader of North Korea, and Moon Jae-in, the current President of South Korea. This coin was issued to commemorate the historic summit between the two leaders in 2000, which was a significant step towards improving relations between the two countries.