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North Korean won
ISO 4217
CodeKPW (numeric: 408)
Subunit0.01
Unit
Symbol
Denominations
Subunit
1100chon ( / )
Banknotes
 Freq. used₩100, ₩200, ₩500, ₩1000, ₩2000, ₩5000[1]
 Rarely used₩5, ₩10, ₩50
Coins
 Rarely used1, 5, 10, 50 chon; ₩1[2]
Demographics
User(s)North Korean won North Korea
Issuance
Central bankCentral Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea won
Chosŏn'gŭl
조선민주주의인민공화국 원
Hancha
朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 圓
Revised RomanizationJoseon minjujuui inmin gonghwaguk won
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn minjujuŭi inmin konghwakuk wŏn
Korean People's won
Chosŏn'gŭl
조선 인민 원
Hancha
朝鮮 人民 圓
Revised RomanizationJoseon-inmin won
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn-inmin wŏn

The Korean People's won, more commonly known as the North Korean won (Symbol: ; Code: KPW; Korean: 조선 원) and sometimes known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea won (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 원), is the official currency of North Korea. It is subdivided into 100 chon. The currency is issued by the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, based in the North Korean capital city of Pyongyang.

  1. ^ North Korea revalues and replaces currency Archived 17 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. BanknoteNews.com. 4 December 2009.
  2. ^ 북한의 새로 발행된 화폐들 (in Korean). ccdailynews.com. 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2009.

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