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5 Sen
| Issuer | National Bank of People's Kampuchea |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '5' dominates the upper field, flanked by symmetrical traditional Khmer decorative scrollwork motifs. Below the numeral, the denomination is rendered in Khmer script reading '5 សេន', and the date '1979' appears in Arabic numerals in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 សេន 1979 |
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The National Bank of People's Kampuchea issued this coin in 1979, the same year the Vietnamese-backed government displaced the Khmer Rouge regime. It was among the first coinage produced after Pol Pot's government had abolished money entirely — currency, banking, and markets had been liquidated in 1975 as part of the forced agrarian restructuring. The reintroduction of a monetary system in 1979 was as much a political signal as a practical measure, distinguishing the new government from its predecessor.
Magnesium-clad aluminium was an unusual choice driven by material constraints, not design preference.