1 Won (Zhou Enlai) 2001 front 1 Won (Zhou Enlai) 2001 back
1 Won (Zhou Enlai) 2001 photo
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1 Won Zhou Enlai

2001 year
Aluminium - 35 mm
Description
Issuer
North Korea
Period
Democratic People's Republic (1948-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2001
Value
1 Won (1&nbspKPW)
Currency
Second Won (1959-2009)
Composition
Aluminium
Diameter
35 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#108314
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Portrait of Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), first Premier of the PR of China.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
周恩来总理诞辰100周年
1898-1998

Translation: 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Premier Zhou Enlai

Edge

Plain

Comment

Centennial of the birth of Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), the first Premier of the PR of China.

Interesting fact

The 1 Won (Zhou Enlai) 2001 coin from North Korea made of Aluminium is a rare and unique coin that features an image of Zhou Enlai, a prominent Chinese Communist leader, on one side and the National Emblem of North Korea on the other. It was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Zhou Enlai's birth and is considered a valuable collector's item among numismatists.