20 Won (Eulji Mundeok) 2003 front 20 Won (Eulji Mundeok) 2003 back
20 Won (Eulji Mundeok) 2003 photo
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20 Won Eulji Mundeok

2003 year
Brass - 40 mm
Description
Issuer
North Korea
Period
Democratic People's Republic (1948-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2003
Value
20 Won 20 KPW = USD 0.022
Currency
Second Won (1959-2009)
Composition
Brass
Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#65025
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Helmeted head with horns, date below

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 20 Won (Eulji Mundeok) 2003 coin from North Korea features an image of Eulji Mundeok, a renowned military general and strategist from the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392 CE). The coin was issued to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of Eulji Mundeok's birth. The coin's design includes an image of Eulji Mundeok in military attire, with the background featuring a scenic landscape and the coin's denomination, 20 Won, written in Korean characters. The coin's brass composition gives it a distinctive golden color, which adds to its aesthetic appeal.