Laos 1980 10 att

from the Yuan Collection

from the Yuan Collection

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. The coin shown is an aluminum ten att from the People's Democratic Republic.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 1.2 g, aluminum, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 22.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Links to:

• 1975 5,000 kip, Laotian maiden
• 1975 5,000 kip, Wat Phra Kio museum
• 1975 10,000 kip, Wat Xieng-Thong temple
• 1990 100 kip, 10th anniversary of the republic
• Coins and currency dated 1980
• return to coins of Laos