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50 Kip XXVII Olympiad
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Currency | Lao PDR Kip (1979-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Lao People's Democratic Republic depicted in high relief at centre, featuring the That Luang stupa flanked by paddy sheaves and a cogwheel at base, all enclosed within a decorative wreath. A ribbon scroll at the lower portion of the arms bears an inscription in Lao script. The legend 'THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC' arcs along the upper rim in raised Latin letters, while the denomination '50 KIP' appears in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued to mark the Sydney 2000 Games while still dated 1996, this coin belongs to the wave of premature Olympic commemoratives that flooded the collector market throughout the mid-1990s — many issued by nations with no athletes competing and no meaningful connection to the host city. Laos sent no delegation to Sydney.
The Bank of the Lao PDR produced a significant number of themed silver issues during this period, largely through arrangements with European coin marketing firms that handled design, minting, and distribution entirely outside the country.