500 Won Calgary Winter Olympics

500 Won (Calgary Winter Olympics) - obverse500 Won (Calgary Winter Olympics) - reverse

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Features

Issuer North Korea
Period Democratic People's Republic (1948-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1989
Value 500 Won
500 KPW = USD 0.56
Currency Second Won (1959-2009)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 27 g
Diameter 35 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
47069
References KM# 33,
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.
Schön# 34
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Calgary Winter Olympics

Obverse

National arms

Lettering:
조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행
999 27g
D.P.R. OF KOREA 1989

Reverse

Figure skater

Lettering:
XV. OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
500
WON
CALGARY 1988

Edge

Plain

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1989  Photo 10 000 $ 20 Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Won (Calgary Winter Olympics)
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 2515
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 UNC USD 20.50
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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