Cambodia 2004 3000 riels KM-139

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Steve Album sale 51, lot 3609

This specimen was lot 3609 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $72. The catalog description[1] noted, "CAMBODIA: Norodom Sihamoni, 2004-, AR 3000 riels, 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup-Germany, hologram, mintage of only 2,200 pieces, PCGS graded Proof 69 DCAM, R3 (Daniel), ex Howard A. Daniel III Collection." Wikipedia comments,

"Norodom Sihanouk (1922-2012) was a member of the Cambodian royal house who led the country as King and Prime Minister. During his lifetime, Cambodia was under various regimes, from French colonial rule (until 1953), a Japanese puppet state (1945), an independent kingdom (1953–1970), a military republic (1970–1975), the Khmer Rouge regime (1975–1979), a Vietnamese-backed communist regime (1979–1989), a transitional communist regime (1989–1993) to eventually another kingdom (since 1993)."

Actual power was held by strongman Hun Sen, prime minister 1985-93 and 1998-2023. As of May 2025, US$1 = 4,006 riels. For this and subsequent issues, the weight was raised from 20 g to 31.1 g (1 troy oz).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 31.10 g, 0.999 fine silver, 38.7 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-139, D-CS177.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

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