Laos has issued commemorative silver in the Chinese zodiac series largely for export — these pieces circulate almost exclusively through the international collector market rather than domestically, reflecting the Bank of the Lao PDR's use of commemorative coinage as a foreign exchange instrument rather than any genuine monetary function within the country.
Laos has issued commemorative silver in the Chinese zodiac series largely for export — these pieces circulate almost exclusively through the international collector market rather than domestically, reflecting the Bank of the Lao PDR's use of commemorative coinage as a foreign exchange instrument rather than any genuine monetary function within the country.