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200 Kip
| Issuer | Pathet Lao |
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| Year | 1968-1979 |
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| Reference(s) | P#23A |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a vignette of women at work in a textile factory, symbolising socialist labour themes, with the That Luang stupa of Vientiane serving as a secondary design element. Lao script lettering appears in the upper and lower border areas alongside the denomination. The layout follows a symmetrical format typical of Liberation Zone issues of this period. |
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| Protection description | Wat That Luang stupa watermark repeated across the entire banknote. |
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The Pathet Lao issued its own currency in parallel with the Royal Lao Government's notes during the decades-long civil conflict — two separate monetary systems operating simultaneously across a divided country. This series circulated primarily in Pathet Lao-controlled zones in the northeast, where the movement maintained its administrative base with close support from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
The wide date range on these notes reflects reissue across multiple years rather than a single print run, and surviving examples vary considerably in the quality of impression — likely a consequence of limited printing infrastructure during wartime conditions.