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5000 Riels - Great Wall of China
| Issuer | National Bank of Cambodia |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse lettering | KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA 2 TROY OZ 999 FINE SILVER 2022 5,000 RIELS |
| Reverse description | A finely engraved panoramic view of the Great Wall of China dominates the entire field, depicting a watchtower rising prominently at center, with the wall's battlemented parapet extending to both sides and descending over rocky, tree-covered terrain rendered in intricate detail. The upper portion of the field features a textured border suggestive of the wall's crenellations. In the lower exergue, the inscriptions THE GREAT WALL, CHINA, and LANDMARKS OF ASIA appear in three lines of incuse lettering. |
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Cambodia has no historical or cultural connection to the Great Wall. This coin belongs to a category of legal-tender issues produced by sovereign mints or licensing intermediaries for the pure collector market — the issuing country is essentially selling its minting authority to foreign distributors, a practice that accelerated sharply across Southeast Asian and Pacific Island nations after the 2000s as the commemorative bullion market expanded. The National Bank of Cambodia has issued dozens of such pieces featuring subjects from ancient Egypt, Chinese landmarks, and European architecture.
KM#167 is a two-troy-ounce silver round in all but legal formality.