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| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse lettering | YEAR OF THE HORSE |
| Edge | Reeded |
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The Lao kip has been subject to repeated redenomination pressures since its introduction in 1976, and high-face-value commemorative issues like this one reflect ongoing inflation dynamics rather than any spike in bullion demand. Laos adopted the twelve-year animal cycle into its official commemorative program largely to serve cross-border collector markets in Thailand, China, and Vietnam, where lunar zodiac issues move reliably.
The Horse year runs from January 25, 2026 to February 12, 2027 under the Vietnamese and Chinese lunisolar reckoning Laos follows for these purposes.