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1000 Kip Marco Polo
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 1000 KIP |
| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into two contrasting halves: on the left, a detailed bust of the Venetian explorer Marco Polo facing right, bearded and wearing a head covering, is depicted in frosted relief; on the right, a large Chinese junk under full sail is shown at sea against a mirror-polished field. A compass rose appears in the upper left field. The curved legend 'HISTORY OF SEAFARING' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'MARCO POLO' appears prominently along the lower right and '2003' is inscribed in the lower centre, all in Latin script. |
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