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50 000 Kip Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 50 000 Kip |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a detailed relief of Pha That Luang (the Great Stupa of Vientiane), the national symbol of Laos, shown in frontal view with its characteristic multi-tiered spire and surrounding cloister walls with smaller stupas. The legend 'Bank of the LAO PDR' arcs across the upper field in bold Latin characters against a mirror-polished background. The fineness mark 'Ag 925' appears vertically on the left field, flanked by the Moscow Mint monogram on the right. The denomination '50000 Kip' is inscribed in the lower field, with the year '2023' below, flanked by two bullet points. |
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| Mintage | 2023 ММД - Prooflike - 1,000 |
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Laos has issued lunar-themed bullion and collector silver with increasing regularity since the mid-2000s, positioning these releases primarily for the Southeast and East Asian collector market rather than domestic circulation. The Dragon is the most commercially successful lunar subject across the region, and most mints — including those contracted by the Bank of the Lao PDR — schedule production well in advance to meet demand from distributors in China, Vietnam, and Thailand.
KM#250 is a modern minted piece with no meaningful circulation history.