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50 Centimes - Norodom Sihanouk Essai
| Issuer | Cambodia |
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| Year | 1953 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The Royal Arms of Cambodia occupies the central field, depicting the Preah Khan Reach (royal sword) and two ceremonial fans crossed behind a tiered royal urn surmounted by a multi-level spired finial, flanked by two mythical Garuda-like figures. The entire armorial composition is encircled by a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon and a stylised floral ornament. A continuous legend in Khmer script surrounds the design along the inner border, with a rope-beaded outer rim framing the whole obverse. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination is displayed in three lines at the centre of the field: the numeral '50' in Khmer script at the top, the Khmer word 'សេន' (Sen) below it, and '50 Cent.' in Latin numerals and abbreviated French beneath. The word 'ESSAI' does not appear on this reverse; instead, the legend 'ROYAUME DU CAMBODGE' arcs along the upper periphery in incuse Latin capitals, while the date '·1953·' appears in the exergue. The entire central device is enclosed within a finely detailed wreath of laurel branches, tied at the base with a floral ornament, and bounded by a rope-beaded outer rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | ROYAUME DU CAMBODGE 50 សេន 50 Cent. ·1953· |
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