500 Won Olympics

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

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Features

Issuer North Korea
Period Democratic People's Republic (1948-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1990
Value 500 Won
500 KPW = USD 0.56
Currency Second Won (1959-2009)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 27 g
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness 3.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
86774
References KM# 40,
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# 38
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Olympics

Obverse

National Coat of Arms, date below

Lettering:
조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행
999 27g D.P.R. OF KOREA 1990

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

Reverse

Table tennis player

Lettering:
XXV. Olympic Summer Games Barcelona 1992
500 Won

Edge

Reeded

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1990  Photo 15 000 $ 24

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Won (Olympics)
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 2516
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 UNC USD 22.78
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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