1 Won Nobel prize in Medicine
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 |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#88547 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lab beacker divides half-leght figures facing each other.
Lettering:
FIRST NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE
1901 - 2001
EMIL ADOLF VON BEHRING
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued to commemorate the Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Dr. Kim Dae-jung in 2001, who was the first Korean to receive the Nobel Prize.
