10 Won (50th Birthday of Kim Jong Il) 1992 front 10 Won (50th Birthday of Kim Jong Il) 1992 back
10 Won (50th Birthday of Kim Jong Il) 1992 photo
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10 Won 50th Birthday of Kim Jong Il

1992 year
Copper-nickel 13.75 g 32 mm
Description
Issuer
North Korea
Period
Democratic People's Republic (1948-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1992
Value
10 Won 10 KPW = USD 0.011
Currency
Second Won (1959-2009)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
13.75 g
Diameter
32 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#87330
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Portrait of Kim Jong Il

Script: Hangul

Lettering: 친애하는지도자김정일동지란생50돐

Translation: 50th Birth anniversary of the dear leader Kim Jong Il

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 10 Won coin (50th Birthday of Kim Jong Il) 1992 from North Korea has an interesting fact that it is one of the few coins that feature the portrait of Kim Jong Il, the former Supreme Leader of North Korea, who ruled the country from 1994 until his death in 2011. This coin was issued to commemorate his 50th birthday, which is a significant event in North Korean culture.