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50 Att
| Issuer | Laos |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ (Translation: Lao People's Democratic Republic) |
| Reverse description | The large numeral '50' dominates the upper field in bold relief, below which the denomination in Lao script 'ຫ້າສິບອັດ' (fifty att) is inscribed. A detailed depiction of a freshwater fish, rendered in fine relief, occupies the lower central field, flanked on either side by palm trees suggesting a tropical riverside scene. The date '1980' appears in the exergue in Arabic numerals. A beaded inner border encircles the entire design. |
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The 1980 Lao coinage series was issued under the Lao People's Democratic Republic, established after the Pathet Lao seized power in December 1975, abolishing the monarchy and ending six centuries of royal rule. These aluminum pieces were part of the new government's first standardized coinage program, replacing the kip-denominated coins of the Royal Lao government. Aluminum was the practical choice for a country whose economy had been gutted by decades of war and whose new administration had minimal hard currency reserves.