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In this undate photo released from North Korea's Chosun Shinbo via Yonhap, the front and back designs of North Korea's new paper currency after its recent reform are shown. North Korea Monday, Nov. 31, 2009, informed citizens and foreign embassies that it would redenominate the national currency, the won. But the regime limited the maximum amount of old bills allowed to convert into new ones, telling residents to deposit the rest in government-run banks, according to media reports and diplomats. From top to bottom: 500 won, 200 won and 100 won.