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2000 Kip Year of the Snake
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A polished jade-coloured inlaid disc dominates the centre of the reverse, bearing gilded Chinese characters arranged in an arc reading 'Year of the Snake' around a central motif of a gilded coiled cobra rearing upright. Two finely rendered silver serpents entwine about a laurel wreath encircling the jade disc, their bodies meeting at the apex and base of the composition. The gilded Chinese characters '巳蛇' appear in the upper field above the wreath, and the Latin legend 'THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE' is inscribed along the lower arc of the jade ring. The date '2013' is presented at the base within a cartouche formed by the crossing tails of the flanking serpents. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Lao PDR has issued a consistent stream of lunar-themed silver pieces aimed squarely at the collector market, with distribution handled almost entirely through overseas dealers rather than domestic circulation. This 2000 Kip denomination exists on paper only — no Lao citizen was ever expected to tender it for goods.
The Snake year in the 60-year Sino-Vietnamese sexagenary cycle last fell in 2013, aligning the issue date with its subject for once.