5 Won (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) 2005 front 5 Won (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) 2005 back
5 Won (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) 2005 photo
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5 Won Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2005 year
Silver (.999) 15 g 35 mm
Description
Issuer
North Korea
Issuing bank
Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행)
Period
Democratic People's Republic (1948-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2005
Value
5 Won 5 KPW = USD 0.0056
Currency
Second Won (1959-2009)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
15 g
Diameter
35 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#427029
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Portrait of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in the middle with a fragment of the musical score in the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1840 1893
2005
Tchaikowskij

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 2005 North Korea 5 Won coin featuring Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is made of .999 silver and weighs 15 grams, making it a unique and valuable collector's item for coin enthusiasts and fans of the famous Russian composer.