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1000 Kip Beijing to London
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is depicted in the central field, featuring the That Luang stupa framed by a wreath of rice stalks and a cogwheel at the base, with a ribbon bearing the country's name in Lao script. A beaded inner border frames the design. The curved legend 'THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC' arcs along the upper periphery in Latin script, while the denomination '1000 KIP' appears in large characters at the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE LAO PEOPLE`S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 1000 KIP |
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Issued to mark the handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London, this coin belongs to a sprawling category of numismatic products manufactured almost entirely for the collector export market — Laos having no meaningful connection to either host city. The Bank of the Lao PDR produced numerous such issues throughout the 2000s, licensing themes with broad international commercial appeal while the coins themselves never approached domestic circulation.
The 28.28g, 38.61mm .925 silver specification is the standard flan used by the few contract mints — primarily in Europe — that produced the bulk of Pacific and Southeast Asian commemorative output during this period.