This serie of banknotes belongs to the
period of the end of WWII, when Korea was divided into two states: North
Korea (communist) and South Korea (capitalist), and Korean war.
These banknotes are written in Hanja (Korean using Chinese characters)
instead of the usually used Hangul, created in 1443 during the Joseon
Dynasty (King Sejong the Great). There are banknotes of 15 chon, 20
chon, 50 chon, 1 won, 5 won, 10 won and 100 won.
This
banknotes worth 20 chon was issued in 1947. On
the main side, you can see a text saying value of the banknote in Hanja alphabet. In its upper part appears written ticket bank of the central authorities of North Korea (北朝中央鋟 行券).
In two opposite corners there are two 20's and in the others, the
written value of the banknote. The rest of the banknote is fulled with
decorative elements.
On the other side of the
banknote, it can be seen in
the middle the written value in Hangul alphabet (전) with two 20's, one
in each side. In the upper part can be seen written the official name of
the country, Democratic Korea (민주조선). The rest of the banknote is fulled with geometric and decorative elements. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this
banknote is 8.5 cm x 4.5 cm.
This
banknotes worth 50 chon was issued in 1947. On
the main side, you can see a text saying value of the banknote in Hanja alphabet. In its upper part appears written ticket bank of the central authorities of North Korea (北朝中央鋟 行券).
In two opposite corners there are two 50's and in the others, the
written value of the banknote. The rest of the banknote is fulled with
decorative elements.
On the other side of the
banknote, it can be seen in
the middle the written value in Hangul alphabet (전) with two 50's, one
in each side. In the upper part can be seen written the official name of
the country, Democratic Korea (민주조선). The rest of the banknote is fulled with geometric and decorative elements. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this
banknote is 10.4 cm x 5.4 cm.
This
banknotes worth 1 won was issued in 1947. On
the main side it can be seen a peasant with a hoe, a worker with a
hammer and factories chimneys which symbolize the "bright future" in the
nation, moreover the written value of the banknote in Hangul alphabet, a
stamp and a text saying that the emition of banknotes is backed with the country's authorities. In its upper part appears written ticket bank of the central authorities of North Korea (北朝中央鋟 行券).
In two opposite corners there are two 1's and in the others, the
written value of the banknote. The rest of the banknote is fulled with
decorative elements. On the other side of the
banknote it can be seen in
the middle Paektu Mountain, a volcanic mountain in North Korea and
China border, tallest mountain in the peninsula and a mythologic place
for all Korea, with two 1's, one on each side. In the upper part appears
the written official name of
the country, Democratic Korea (민주조선) and in right and left, the written
value in Hanja and Hangul alphabet, completed with decorative elements.
This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this
banknote is 11.4 cm x 6.1 cm.
This
banknotes worth 5 won was issued in 1947. On
the main side it can be seen a peasant with a hoe, a worker with a
hammer and factories chimneys which symbolize the "bright future" in the
nation, moreover the written value of the banknote in Hangul alphabet, a
stamp and a text saying that the emition of banknotes is backed with the country's authorities. In its upper part appears written ticket bank of the central authorities of North Korea (北朝中央鋟 行券).
In two opposite corners there are two 5's and in the others, the
written value of the banknote. The rest of the banknote is fulled with
decorative elements. On the other side of the
banknote it can be seen in
the middle Paektu Mountain, a volcanic mountain in North Korea and
China border, tallest mountain in the peninsula and a mythologic place
for all Korea, with two 5's, one on each side. In the upper part appears
the written official name of
the country, Democratic Korea (민주조선) and in right and left, the written
value in Hanja and Hangul alphabet, completed with decorative elements.
This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this
banknote is 13 cm x 7 cm.
This
banknotes worth 10 won was issued in 1947. On
the main side it can be seen a peasant with a hoe, a worker with a
hammer and factories chimneys which symbolize the "bright future" in the
nation, moreover the written value of the banknote in Hangul alphabet, a
stamp and a text saying that the emition of banknotes is backed with the country's authorities. In its upper part appears written ticket bank of the central authorities of North Korea (北朝中央鋟 行券).
In two opposite corners there are two 10's and in the others, the
written value of the banknote. The rest of the banknote is fulled with
decorative elements. On the other side of the
banknote it can be seen in
the middle Paektu Mountain, a volcanic mountain in North Korea and
China border, tallest mountain in the peninsula and a mythologic place
for all Korea, with four 10's, one on each side. In the upper part appears
the written official name of
the country, Democratic Korea (민주조선) and in right and left, the written
value in Hanja and Hangul alphabet, completed with decorative elements.
This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this
banknote is 13.8 cm x 7.4 cm.
20 chon (貳拾錢)
This
banknotes worth 20 chon was issued in 1947. On
the main side, you can see a text saying value of the banknote in Hanja alphabet. In its upper part appears written ticket bank of the central authorities of North Korea (北朝中央鋟 行券).
In two opposite corners there are two 20's and in the others, the
written value of the banknote. The rest of the banknote is fulled with
decorative elements.
On the other side of the
banknote, it can be seen in
the middle the written value in Hangul alphabet (전) with two 20's, one
in each side. In the upper part can be seen written the official name of
the country, Democratic Korea (민주조선). The rest of the banknote is fulled with geometric and decorative elements. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this
banknote is 8.5 cm x 4.5 cm. 50 chon (五拾錢)
This
banknotes worth 50 chon was issued in 1947. On
the main side, you can see a text saying value of the banknote in Hanja alphabet. In its upper part appears written ticket bank of the central authorities of North Korea (北朝中央鋟 行券).
In two opposite corners there are two 50's and in the others, the
written value of the banknote. The rest of the banknote is fulled with
decorative elements.
1 won (일원/壹圓)
This
banknotes worth 1 won was issued in 1947. On
the main side it can be seen a peasant with a hoe, a worker with a
hammer and factories chimneys which symbolize the "bright future" in the
nation, moreover the written value of the banknote in Hangul alphabet, a
stamp and a text saying that the emition of banknotes is backed with the country's authorities. In its upper part appears written ticket bank of the central authorities of North Korea (北朝中央鋟 行券). 
5 won (오원/伍圓)
This
banknotes worth 5 won was issued in 1947. On
the main side it can be seen a peasant with a hoe, a worker with a
hammer and factories chimneys which symbolize the "bright future" in the
nation, moreover the written value of the banknote in Hangul alphabet, a
stamp and a text saying that the emition of banknotes is backed with the country's authorities. In its upper part appears written ticket bank of the central authorities of North Korea (北朝中央鋟 行券). 
In two opposite corners there are two 5's and in the others, the
written value of the banknote. The rest of the banknote is fulled with
decorative elements. On the other side of the
banknote it can be seen in
the middle Paektu Mountain, a volcanic mountain in North Korea and
China border, tallest mountain in the peninsula and a mythologic place
for all Korea, with two 5's, one on each side. In the upper part appears
the written official name of
the country, Democratic Korea (민주조선) and in right and left, the written
value in Hanja and Hangul alphabet, completed with decorative elements.
This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this
banknote is 13 cm x 7 cm. 10 won (십원/拾圓)
This
banknotes worth 10 won was issued in 1947. On
the main side it can be seen a peasant with a hoe, a worker with a
hammer and factories chimneys which symbolize the "bright future" in the
nation, moreover the written value of the banknote in Hangul alphabet, a
stamp and a text saying that the emition of banknotes is backed with the country's authorities. In its upper part appears written ticket bank of the central authorities of North Korea (北朝中央鋟 行券). 
In two opposite corners there are two 10's and in the others, the
written value of the banknote. The rest of the banknote is fulled with
decorative elements. On the other side of the
banknote it can be seen in
the middle Paektu Mountain, a volcanic mountain in North Korea and
China border, tallest mountain in the peninsula and a mythologic place
for all Korea, with four 10's, one on each side. In the upper part appears
the written official name of
the country, Democratic Korea (민주조선) and in right and left, the written
value in Hanja and Hangul alphabet, completed with decorative elements.
This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this
banknote is 13.8 cm x 7.4 cm. 
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