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50 Kip Overprint on 500 Kip
| Issuer | Pathet Lao Government |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Reference(s) | P#24A |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette depicts soldiers operating rifles and anti-aircraft guns firing at fighter jets over the Plain of Jars in Xieng Khouang province. The Pha That Luang stupa of Vientiane appears within the composition, accompanied by Lao script inscriptions. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Pathet Lao 50 Kip overprint on the 500 Kip base note is a product of the immediate post-1975 monetary reorganization following the abolition of the Royal Lao Government. The new People's Democratic Republic needed circulating currency fast, and overprinting existing stock was the practical solution while a full replacement series was prepared.
The "Printed: 30.04.1945" field almost certainly reflects the date embedded in the original plate design — not the actual production date of these overprinted notes, which postdates 1975 by several years.