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500 Kip Naga Temple
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 500 Kip |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national emblem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, depicting a stylized stupa flanked by rice sheaves and a decorative border, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The legend 'THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC' arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering. The denomination '500 KIP' appears in the lower field beneath the emblem. The design is executed in proof finish with strong contrasts between the frosted devices and the reflective background. |
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| Reverse lettering | GOLD LEAF NAGA FIGURE 2013 1/2 G .9999 FINEST GOLD |
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The Lao PDR has issued a consistent stream of small-format gold fractionals since the early 2000s, largely targeting the Southeast Asian collector market where gold-denominated Buddhist and mythological themes carry strong cultural appeal. The naga — a serpentine deity central to Lao cosmology and temple architecture — appears across the country's most sacred sites, including Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang.
KM# 149 belongs to a broader series of .9999 fine fractionals that rarely entered circulation in any meaningful sense.