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2000 Kip Year of the Dog
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Lao People's Democratic Republic depicted in high relief at centre, featuring That Luang stupa framed by two sheaves of rice, a road and forest landscape, a half cogwheel at base, and a ribbon inscribed in Lao script below. The curved legend 'THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC' arcs along the upper field, with '2 oz' to the lower left and 'Ag 999' to the lower right. The denomination '2000 KIP' appears in the lower exergue. A beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | A central inset disc of genuine jade (bi-ring form) dominates the reverse field, bearing gilt Chinese characters reading '狗年百业兴旺' (prosperity in the Year of the Dog) arranged around the inner aperture, within which a gilt effigy of a dog is depicted in walking pose. The outer silver border features eight raised relief depictions of dogs in various breeds and poses, interspersed with paw-print motifs. At the top of the border, gilt Chinese characters '戊戌' denote the sexagenary year. The curved English legend 'THE YEAR OF THE DOG' arcs along the lower portion of the jade disc, with the date '2018' in gilt numerals at the base of the field. |
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The Bank of the Lao PDR has issued Chinese lunar calendar commemoratives since the 1990s, targeting collector markets in China, Hong Kong, and the diaspora rather than domestic circulation — these pieces are effectively export commodities from the moment of striking. The 2018 dog year issue follows a well-established pattern for the series, produced for a collector audience that never handled Lao currency in any other form.