Laos 1971 40000 kip
Laos was a large kingdom until the 1800's, when the surrounding countries took portions of its territory, and eventually the French incorporated it into French Indo-China. It was reformed as a kingdom after World War II, but revolutionary forces within the country and French and US regional interests kept it from true independence. A Communist revolution through the 1950's and 1960's ended with formation of the People's Democratic Republic in 1975.
This specimen was lot 30298 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $2,350. The catalog description[1] noted, "Savang Vatthana gold Proof 40000 Kip 1971 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC. Struck for the coronation of the king. A carefully preserved example." This type is listed but not pictured in the SCWC. It is accompanied by 1000 (silver), 2500 (silver), 4000 (gold), 5000 (silver), 8000 (gold), 10,000 (silver), 20,000 (gold) and 80,000 (gold) commemoratives, probably all issued in sets.
Recorded mintage: est. 10,000.
Specifications: 40 g, 0.900 fine gold, 1.15 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 14.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
Links to:
- 1952 20 cents
- 1971 silver 1,000 kip
- 1971 silver 2,500 kip
- 1971 gold 4,000 kip
- 1971 silver 5,000 kip
- 1971 gold 8,000 kip, coronation of the king
- 1971 silver 10,000 kip
- 1971 gold 20,000 kip
- 1971 gold 80,000 kip
- 1975 5,000 kip, Wat Phra Kio Museum
- 1980 10 att
- Coins and currency dated 1971
- return to coins of Laos