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2 Pe / 1/2 Fuang - Norodom I Pattern
| Issuer | Cambodia |
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| Year | 1880-1902 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Garuda deity depicted in full figure, standing facing left with both arms raised and wings outspread, rendered in the traditional Khmer artistic style. The mythical bird-man figure displays characteristic taloned feet and elaborate headdress, occupying the central field of the coin. The design is set within a beaded border encircling the entire obverse field. |
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| Reverse script | Khmer |
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Pattern issues for Norodom I occupy a genuinely obscure corner of Southeast Asian numismatics. France established its protectorate over Cambodia in 1863, and the coins produced under Norodom's reign reflect an ongoing negotiation between French monetary administration and nominal Khmer sovereignty — the French controlled the presses while Norodom retained his name on the metal. Whether this pattern was struck at Paris or a colonial facility remains unresolved in the literature.
Fr#1 designation places it at the top of the Frossard gold reference for Cambodia, suggesting it was among the earliest documented gold patterns for the kingdom.