Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
15 000 Kip Buddha
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
|---|---|
| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 15 000 Kip |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The national arms of the Lao People's Democratic Republic depicted in high relief at centre, comprising a stylised landscape with That Luang stupa and forest flanked by paddy sheaves, set above a cogwheel and a ribbon, all within a decorative border. The legend THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters. The date 2006 appears in the lower field below the arms. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A large, serene frontal effigy of the Buddha occupies the central field, depicted from the shoulders upward with eyes downcast in meditative repose and the cranial protuberance (ushnisha) rendered with closely spaced curls. The bust is framed by an ornate beaded and scalloped inner border. Chinese characters reading 佛祖 (Buddha) appear to the left of the effigy, and 慈悲為懷 (Compassion in the Heart) to the right. The denomination 15,000 Kip is inscribed along the lower margin, with the inscription 20gm 999 SILVER noted at the lower right field. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | 佛祖 慈悲為懷 15,000 Kip 20gm 999 SILVER |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |