10 Won Turtle Boat

Features

Issuer	North Korea
Period	Democratic People's Republic (1948-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2003
Value	10 Won 10 KPW = USD 0.011
Currency	Second Won (1959-2009)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	31.1 g
Diameter	40.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 100560
References	KM# 324 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

National emblem, denomination below

Scripts: Hangul, Latin

Lettering:
조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행
1 OZ 999
10 WON

Translation: Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Reverse

Turtle ship, date below

Script: Hangul

Lettering:
세계최초의 철갑선-거북선
1592
주체92 (2003)

Translation: The world's first ironclad ship - Turtle Ship, Juche 92

Edge

Plain

Comments

The Turtle Boat (Korean: Keobuk-Seon 거북선) is a Korean warship first used in 1592, at the Battle of Sacheon (1592) against a Japanese attack. (Source: www.wikipedia.org)

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Numista Rarity index: 95

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Bullion value: USD 23.60

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