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10 000 Kip Buddha
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Lao People's Democratic Republic depicted centrally, featuring the That Luang stupa flanked by paddy sheaves, a cogwheel at the base, and a forested landscape with roads converging toward the horizon in the field. The circular legend THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC runs along the upper periphery, with the date 2006 inscribed in the exergue below. |
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| Reverse description | A frontal depiction of the Buddha seated in the dhyana (meditation) mudra upon a stylized lotus throne, robed in flowing drapery with finely rendered folds, and encircled by a halo in the upper field. Two Chinese characters (佛祖, meaning 'Buddha') appear to the upper right, with the denomination 10,000 Kip inscribed below them. The fineness and weight specification 1/25oz 999.9 GOLD is engraved along the lower periphery. |
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Laos began issuing small-format gold bullion and commemorative coins in the early 2000s largely to service collector export markets rather than domestic circulation — the kip denomination printed on these pieces bears no practical relationship to their actual value or local purchasing power. The 10,000 Kip face value was purely nominal, a legal formality required to classify the piece as coinage under Lao PDR law.
The .9999 fineness places it among the purest gold coin issues of its decade, matching the standard set by the Royal Canadian Mint's Maple Leaf rather than the older .900 fine benchmark common to earlier Southeast Asian sovereign issues.