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© Yurek70
1 Won Krusenstern ND
2001 year| Brass | 16 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | North Korea |
|---|---|
| Period | Democratic People's Republic (1948-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2001 |
| Value | 1 Won 1 KPW = USD 0.0011 |
| Currency | Second Won (1959-2009) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#368803 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
A four-masted barque Krusenstern
Scripts: Cyrillic, Hangul, Latin
Lettering:
KRUSENSTERN•КРУЗЕНШТЕРН
쿠루션스턴호
1926-2001
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The 1 Won (Krusenstern) ND (2001) coin from North Korea features a unique design, depicting a portrait of Adam Johann von Krusenstern, a Baltic German explorer who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe in the early 19th century. This coin is interesting because it highlights the historical connections between Russia and North Korea, and it is a rare example of a coin from the isolated nation. Additionally, the use of brass as the material for the coin adds to its distinctiveness.
