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1 Won Zhou Enlai
2001 yearAluminium | - | 35 mm |
Issuer | North Korea |
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Period | Democratic People's Republic (1948-date) |
Type | Non-circulating coin |
Year | 2001 |
Value | 1 Won (1 KPW) |
Currency | Second Won (1959-2009) |
Composition | Aluminium |
Diameter | 35 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-06 |
Numista | N#108314 |
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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.