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500 Kip Host Countries
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of Pha That Luang, the iconic gilded Buddhist stupa of Vientiane, rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished field. The structure is shown in full frontal elevation, with its characteristic tiered base, ornate cloister walls, and tapering golden spire rising prominently at center. The issuing authority legend 'BANK OF THE LAO PDR' arcs along the upper rim, flanked by a beaded border. The fineness notation 'Ag 925' and weight '20g' appear respectively at right and left of the central motif, while the denomination '500 KIP' is inscribed in bold lettering along the lower field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Laos has issued commemorative silver in this weight class fairly regularly since the 1990s, typically tied to ASEAN-related themes or regional sporting events. Without certainty about which specific "Host Countries" subject KM#203 addresses, the more useful fact is structural: the Bank of the Lao PDR contracts virtually all its commemorative production to foreign minting houses, most commonly the Bavarian State Mint or private European firms, since Laos has no domestic facility capable of striking .925 silver to export-grade standards.