Catalog
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 25 000 Kip |
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| Reverse lettering | LEO |
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| Mint | (ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date) |
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| Additional information |
The Leo issue is part of a broader Lao lunar series targeting the international bullion and collector market — a revenue stream the Bank of the Lao PDR has leaned on heavily since the 1990s, as the domestic economy offers little incentive for commemorative coin collecting. KM# 197 places this among a well-documented run of zodiac-themed silver pieces that follow consistent specifications, suggesting centralized production almost certainly contracted to a foreign mint rather than struck domestically.