North Korea
20 Won 2005 front 20 Won 2005 back
20 Won 2005 photo
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20 Won 2005 front 20 Won 2005 back
© iwantallcoins

20 Won

2005 year
Brass 26.3 g 40.1 mm
Description
Issuer
 North Korea
Period
 Democratic People's Republic (1948-date)
Type
 Non-circulating coin
Year
 2005
Value
 20 Won 20 KPW = USD 0.022
Currency
 Second Won (1959-2009)
Composition
 Brass
Weight
 26.3 g
Diameter
 40.1 mm
Thickness
 2.75 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-10-06
References
Numista
 N#33533
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

Geographer Jung-Ho Kim and his map

Interesting fact

The 20 Won 2005 coin from North Korea features the iconic Juche Tower, a monumental structure located in the capital city of Pyongyang, which represents the country's philosophy of Juche, or self-reliance.

See also

In the same collection

See Also

In the same collection
20 Won 60th Anniversary of the National Liberation front 20 Won 60th Anniversary of the National Liberation back 20 Won 60th Anniversary of the National Liberation 2005 year
Extremely rare non-circulating coin issued by North Korea, round shape, thickness measures 2.5 mm Belongs to period Democratic People's Republic (1948-date).
Brass 22.4 g 40.2 mm
20 Won front 20 Won back 20 Won 2005 year
Extremely rare non-circulating coin issued by North Korea, round shape, thickness measures 2 mm Belongs to period Democratic People's Republic (1948-date).
Bronze 23.00 g 40 mm