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500 Kip Kouprey
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Lao PDR Kip (1979-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Lao People's Democratic Republic displayed in the centre of the field, depicting That Luang stupa flanked by paddy rice sheaves and jungle, with a rising sun motif and a ribbon cartouche bearing the country's name in Lao script below. The circular legend 'THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '500 KIP' appears in the lower field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 500 KIP |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed rendering of a Kouprey (Bos sauveli), the critically endangered wild bovine native to Southeast Asia, depicted in left profile with its head lowered toward the ground as if grazing. The animal stands amid stylised grasses, reeds, and aquatic vegetation, conveying its natural habitat. The species name 'KOUPREY' is inscribed as the upper legend along the periphery, and the date '1998' appears in the lower field. The design is executed with fine engraving on a mirror-polished proof field. |
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