Number of banknotes: 1

Origin: Asia 

Denomination: 500 Won

Currency: Third Won

Type: Banknotes

Year: 2008

Composition: Paper

Weight: 1 g.

Shape: Rectangular

Size: 145 × 65 mm

Catalog numbers: CS22

Obverse: Arch of Triumph. This is typically our first stop on tour, where we’ll take a lift to the top for a panoramic shot of the capital! Standing at 60 meters tall, it is 10 meters superior to the one in Paris, and it was built to commemorate the liberation of Korea from Japanese colonial rule. The dates of 1925 and 1945 inscribed on the Arch signify the dates Kim Il Sung left Korea to devise plans for the national liberation, and the eventual date that he was successful. After Kim Il Sung’s return to Pyongyang after liberation, he gave a famous victory speech to the people at this location.

Reverse: Ornamental designs, 500 in security shifting ink

⛩ Monuments: Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, and State emblem