North Korea issues coins to celebrate the birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the Supreme People's Assembly's Standing Committee issued an order on January 15. On February 10, the Supreme People's Court of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued an order permitting the minting and distribution of coins to commemorate the late leader Kim Jong-il's birthday (February 16, 1942–February 16, 2022).

Each coin has a bust photograph of the late Chairman Kim Jong-il in the center, surrounded by an outline made up of 80 embossed dots, one for each year of his life. Along with the years 1942 and 2022, the words "Celebrating the 80th birthday of the great leader Kim Jong-il" are printed on the coin's top edge.

The tallest mountain on the Korean peninsula (2,744m), Changbai Mountain (Paektusan Mountain), which is close to the Chinese border, is depicted on the coin's reverse as a house. The late leader Kim Il Sung created a revolutionary stronghold here, and the late leader Kim Jong-il was born here. The Korean people regard this as hallowed ground.

The words "Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" are written around the edge of the coin, and the weight, year, and a number of gold ages are printed at the bottom.

On top of that, North Korea hosts numerous other events in honor of the late leader's birthday, including concerts in the nation's capital, Pyongyang, symposiums on his accomplishments, and a ball that is hosted by the UN. Cooking contests are organized by the Korean Socialist Women's Union.