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500 won

North Korea · 2008

Front of the 500 won note from North Korea
Front
Back of the 500 won note from North Korea
Back

Specimen 500 won from the Central Bank of the DPRK, overprinted in red with the Korean word for 'specimen'. The front shows Pyongyang's Arch of Triumph, built to commemorate Korean resistance to Japan, and the back carries a large ornate denomination guilloche.

Ref
2548; 2566; 2828
Country
North Korea
Issuer
North Korea
Denomination
500 won
Catalogue number
Pick 60s
Date
2008 (printed on the note)
Estimated value
£3.00 to £10.00 · price guide: Estimate from dealer listings for specimens
Grade
UNC (estimated from photos)
Copies in the collection
3
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