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[[Image:SAlb52-3620.jpg|550px|thumb|Steve Album sale 51, lot 3620]]

This specimen was lot 3620 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $114. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Cambodia|CAMBODIA]]: Norodom Sihamoni, 2004-, AR 3000 riels, 2008, The Padaung, multicolored appliqué, mintage of only 10,000 pieces, PCGS graded Proof 70 DCAM, R3 (Daniel), ex Howard A. Daniel III Collection." Norodom Sihamoni (b. 1953) ascended the throne upon the abdication of his father, Norodom Sihanouk, in October 2004. Actual power was held by strongman Hun Sen, prime minister 1985-93 and 1998-2023. As of May 2025, US$1 = 4,006 riels. Starting in 2004, the weight of the silver NCLT's was raised from 20 g to 31.1 g (1 troy oz).

''Recorded mintage'': 10,000.

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

''Catalog reference:'' KM-123, D-CS141.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>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.

''Links:''
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* [[Cambodia 2007 5000 riels|2007 gold 5000 riels, Confucius]]
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* [[Coins and currency dated 2008]]

[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 51]] [[Category: Silver crowns of Asia]]