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| Issuer | Laos |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Lao People's Democratic Republic depicted centrally, featuring Pha That Luang stupa surrounded by a wreath of paddy stalks, with a cogwheel at the base and a ribbon bearing an inscription in Lao script. The denomination '50 KIP' appears in the lower field. The circular legend 'THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC' runs along the upper rim in Latin script. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 50 KIP |
| Reverse description | A Viking longship under full sail depicted in polychrome enamel, sailing over stylised blue waves, with a richly decorated red-and-white scale-patterned sail and a carved prow. A figure, representing the Norse explorer Leif Ericson, is visible aboard the vessel. The legend 'THE WORLD OF ADVENTURE' arcs along the upper rim, with 'LEIF ERICSON' along the lower right and the date '1996' at the bottom, all in Latin script. |
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