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70 000 Kip Happy metallurgist day

Issuer Bank of the Lao PDR
Year 2015
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Value 70 000 Kip
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Obverse description The field is divided into four quadrants by diagonal bands, featuring chemical element symbols and atomic data drawn from the periodic table, including Ag (47, 107.87), Ni (28), Fe (26, 55.85), Cu, Zn (30, 65.38), and Au (107.87), referencing the metallurgical theme of the issue. The lower half of the field depicts a frontal view of Pha That Luang, the iconic golden stupa of Vientiane, rendered in fine relief against a horizontally lined background. The diagonal band across the centre bears the legend BANK of the LAO PDR. Below the temple, the denomination 70000 Kip and the date 2015 appear in the exergue, flanked by the mint mark MMD and the fineness mark Ag 925 in the lower field.
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Reverse description The reverse features a bold stylised silhouette of a male metallurgist in profile, wearing a hard hat and protective gear, occupying the left portion of the field against a dark background. To the right, a detailed background scene depicts industrial metallurgical equipment and molten metal or fire, rendered in fine engraving with a contrasting lighter tone. In the lower portion of the field, the Cyrillic inscription С ДНЕМ МЕТАЛЛУРГА appears in two lines, translating as 'Happy Metallurgist Day', in bold raised lettering.
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