2006 is the Year of the Dog. The Central Bank of DPR Korea issued a silver commemorative coin of Dog.
Carved on the central front of the coin is the image of a dog. On the left side is the year “2006” and on the right side of the upper part is a word reading “Dog” (狗).
On the central back of the coin is the national emblem of the DPRK. Seen in the upper part of the back are the letters “The Central Bank of the DPRK” (조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행) and in its lower part are the weight, degree of purity, and face value.
The face value of the silver coin is 10 won.
The silver coin contains 31g of 999 silver.