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5000 Riels Gyeongbokgung Palace Korea
| Issuer | Cambodia |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Weight | 62.2 g |
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| Reverse description | A close-up architectural study of the Gwanghwamun Gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, dominates the central field, showcasing the massive stone-block base with three arched passageways surmounted by the elaborately bracketed and tiled double-eaved wooden gatehouse rendered in fine relief. The background field is decorated with a repeating geometric diamond-lattice pattern in low relief, evoking traditional Korean decorative motifs. A rectangular cartouche in the lower exergue contains the inscriptions GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE, KOREA, and LANDMARKS OF ASIA in three lines of Latin lettering. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Cambodia has issued commemorative silver under the Royal Government's authorization since the 1990s, frequently partnering with foreign mints to produce collector pieces themed around neighboring nations — a practice driven more by the international bullion market than by any bilateral cultural program. This piece belongs to that commercial series, aimed squarely at Korean collectors and the broader Asian numismatic market.
Gyeongbokgung was destroyed by Japanese forces in 1592 during the Imjin War, rebuilt under regent Heungseon Daewongun in the 1860s, then systematically demolished again during the Japanese colonial period after 1910.