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5000 Kip Old coat of arms
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 1997-2004 |
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| Reference(s) | P#34 |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of an industrial cement factory complex set against a mountainous backdrop, flanked on the left margin by a decorative Lao floral scrollwork panel incorporating a stylized lotus motif within a circular guilloche. The denomination "5000" appears in numeral form in the lower corners within ornamental frames, accompanied by a Lao script inscription below the central vignette. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The "old coat of arms" designation in dealer catalogs distinguishes this issue from the redesigned series that followed a heraldic revision to the national emblem — a straightforward administrative change that nonetheless created two collectible variants within what is otherwise a continuous printing run. The date range 1997–2004 reflects years of issue, not a single print order; the notes were released gradually through the banking system rather than in one circulation event.
The watermark is the sole security feature, modest by late-1990s regional standards. Neighboring central banks were already adopting security threads and color-shifting inks by this period.