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500 Kip Peacock
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao PDR |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Lao People's Democratic Republic occupying the central field, depicting a stylised landscape with a stupa flanked by paddy sheaves, a gear wheel at the base, and a ribbon below. The legend THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC curves along the upper periphery in Latin script, while the denomination 500 KIP appears in the lower field beneath the arms, all within a dotted inner border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Laos has issued numerous small-format gold pieces since the 1990s targeting the Southeast Asian collector market rather than domestic circulation — this 0.50g fractional sits firmly in that category. The peacock subject reflects regional fauna themes common across Lao commemorative programs of the period, and these pieces were sold almost exclusively through international bullion dealers and coin fairs, never touching the domestic economy in any meaningful way.