| Obverse description | Coat of Arms of Laos (1975-1991 version) |
| Obverse script | Lao |
| Obverse lettering | `ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ` (Translation: Lao People`s Democratic Republic) |
| Reverse description | Denomination in Arabic and Lao numbers. Fish and date flanked by palm trees. |
| Reverse script | Lao |
| Reverse lettering | 50
ຫ້າສິບອັດ
1980 (Translation: 50 (symbols 5 (ຫ້າ) and 10 (ສິບ)) att (ອັດ)) |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1980 - - |
| Catalog ID | 5482702050 |
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