Issued by the Central Bank of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 1978, this 50 Won banknote belongs to the country’s socialist-era currency series.
The obverse features a portrait of a Korean worker holding a tool, symbolizing labor, dedication, and patriotism, framed with guilloché patterns and inscriptions in Hangul. The national emblem of North Korea is also displayed prominently.
The reverse depicts an industrial scene, including factories and smokestacks, emphasizing the country’s focus on heavy industry and economic self-reliance. The note is printed on cotton-based paper, measures 150 × 70 mm, and includes a geometric watermark for authenticity.
Obverse
Professional people: Soldier, Peasant lady holding wheat, Partisan holding a torch, and A book symbolising “Bright future” of the nation
Script: Hangul
Lettering:
조선민주주의인민공화국
중앙은행
오십원 50
Translation: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, The Central Bank, Fifty Won
Reverse
Mountains, Lake scene
Script: Hangul
Lettering:
조선민주주의인민공화국
중앙은행
오십원 50
Translation: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, The Central Bank, Fifty Won
Features
| Issuer | North Korea |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행) |
| Period | Democratic People’s Republic (1948-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1978 |
| Value | 50 Won (50 KPW) |
| Currency | Second Won (1959-2009) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 160 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | 1992 |
