Coin set – Laos

Complete first set of coins

after the abolition of the monarchy

With the end of the Vietnam War

in 1975 to power in neighboring Laos, also affected by the war,

came the communist political movement Pathet Lao.

They abolished the monarchy and proclaimed a republic.

This is the complete first set.

kip coins in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

At the time of their introduction in 1980

they were the first coins in 28 years.

The obverse shows an interesting national coat of arms of Laos.

The reverse depicts a peasant woman gathering rice,

peasant with ox plow and fish in front of aquariums.

– Motives of agriculture in Laos

– National coat of arms with many details

– The name of the currency kip means “ingot”.