Moneta's Temple and Gallery

North Korea - 10 Won 1998 Kwangmyongsong 1 Satellite

Moneta — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:35:45 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 or Gwangmyeongseong-1 (Korean: 광명성 1호, Hanja: 光明星 1號, meaning Bright Star 1) was a satellite allegedly launched by North Korea on 31 August 1998. While the North Korean government claimed that the launch was successful, no objects were ever tracked in orbit from the launch,[1][self-published source] and outside North Korea it is considered to have been a failure.[2] It was the first satellite to be launched as part of the Kwangmyŏngsŏng program, and the first satellite that North Korea attempted to launch. It was launched from Musudan-ri using a Paektusan rocket, at 03:07 GMT on 31 August 1998, a few days before the 50th anniversary of North Korea's independence from Japan. On 4 September, the Korean Central News Agency announced that the satellite had successfully been placed into low Earth orbit. The China National Space Administration was involved in the development of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1, which had a 72-faced polyhedral shape, similar to Dong Fang Hong I, the first Chinese satellite.[3][self-published source] The mass of the satellite is unclear, with estimates ranging from 6 kilograms (13 lb) to 170 kilograms (370 lb). [Wikipedia]

North Korea - 1 Won 2001 Kwangmyongsong Satellite

Moneta — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:30:38 -0500

N. Korea - Kim Il Sung

Moneta — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:10:40 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: 80th Birthday of Kim Il Sung. There's a version of the 10 Won (KM65) that's supposed to depict Kim's birthplace. Inspired by Ho Chi Minh's successful use of guerrilla warfare and espionage against the Americans, Kim Il-Sung stepped up the use of subversive tactics against the South Koreans and their American allies across the DMZ. On January 21, 1968, Kim sent a 31-man special forces unit into Seoul to assassinate South Korean President Park Chung-Hee. The North Koreans got to within 800 meters of the presidential residence, the Blue House, before they were stopped by South Korean police. North Korea’s national animal is celebrated in a towering statue in Pyongyang, depicted by a flying horse carrying two Korean workers on its back. Called the “Chollima,” which translates to “thousand-mile horse,” the animal has great meaning to North Koreans, despite its Chinese origins. Alluding to the country’s determination, grit, and pace in rebuilding after the Korean War, the strength and speed of the flying Chollima represents how quickly the country was able to get back on track. As a special nod to the ability of the national animal, the country’s football team is also named after the flying horse.

NORTH KOREA~20 Won 1994

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:07:19 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Silver Proof: Death of Kim Il Sung 94.7.8

NORTH KOREA~10 Won 2001

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:04:31 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Admiral: Yi Sun Sin

NORTH KOREA~1 Won 1987 (Juche)

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:02:18 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Proof: Juche Monument~Pyongyang

NORTH KOREA~1 Won 1987 (Birth Home)

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:58 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Proof: Kim Il Sung's Birth Home

NORTH KOREA~1 Won 1987 (Arch)

Zantetsuken — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:59:05 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Proof: Arch of Triumph~Pyongyang

N. Korea - Galley

Moneta — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:41:48 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: OK, I just like ancient Galley images on coins. This one looks Greek or Phoenician - any ideas? They have other ones like the Admiral Yi Turtle ships that may be added as acquired. FAO Food issue. The OB/REV are reversed in the photo - Oh, look - N. Korea has a hydroelectric dam.