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In North Korea during the Cold War there was a special system of marking coins for different
groups of people. Coins with no stars were for North Koreans, coins with 1 star
were for "socialist visitors", and coins with 2 stars were for "capitalist
visitors". Besides the circulating coins, there's an abundance of different
commemorative coins minted in the name of the DPRK. Most, if not all of them are
sold to foreign numismatists.
Until 1966, 10 and 50 hwan coins, revalued as 1 and 5 won, were the only coins
in circulation. After That New coins were introduced by the Bank of
Korea in denominations of 1, 5 and 10 won, with the 1 won struck in brass and
the 5 and 10 won in bronze. These were the first South Korean coins to display
the date in the Common era
In 1968 brass 1 won coin were replaced by new aluminium 1 won coins and new 5 won and 10 won coins were issued
in 1970, struck in brass.followed by Cupro-nickel 100 won coins and by
Cupro-nickel 50 won
In the eighties 500
won coins were introduced and a new series of 1, 5, 10, 50, and 100 won coins were
issued conserving the coins old themes . In 2006
The Bank of Korea issued a new copper-coated aluminum with a reduced diameter of
18 mm, and a weight of 1.22 g. Its visual design is the same as the old coin.
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