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5 Won Tiger Meteorological Map
2017 year| Copper | 20.5 g | - |
| Issuer | North Korea |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of the DPRK |
| Period | Democratic People's Republic (1948-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2017 |
| Value | 5 Won |
| Currency | Third Won (2009-date) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 20.5 g |
| Size | 42 × 24 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#355206 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Map of the Korean peninsula in the style of a stretching tiger. (Choi Nam-seon rebelled against Bunjiro Goto's portrayal of the Korean Peninsula as a rabbit caught on its hind legs during the Japanese colonial period.)
Scripts: Chinese, Hangul
Lettering: 근역강산맹호기상도
Translation: Meteorological Topographic Tiger Map
Comment
The Tiger map: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/%EA%B7%BC%EC%97%AD%EA%B0%95%EC%82%B0%EB%A7%B9%ED%98%B8%EA%B8%B0%EC%83%81%EB%8F%84.jpgInteresting fact
The 5 Won (Tiger Meteorological Map) 2017 coin from North Korea features a unique design that showcases a tiger's face in the center, surrounded by a meteorological map of the Korean Peninsula. This design is particularly interesting because it combines two important symbols of Korean culture: the tiger, which is considered a sacred animal in Korean folklore, and the meteorological map, which represents the country's commitment to monitoring and understanding its weather patterns. This coin is a fascinating example of how art and science can come together in numismatics.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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