50 Kip Summer Olympics - Water Polo; Frosted water

Features

Issuer	Laos
Period	People’s Democratic Republic (1975-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1989
Value	50 Kip 50 LAK = USD 0.0030
Currency	Lao PDR Kip (1979-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	16 g
Diameter	38.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 140594 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 36.1, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 41,1 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona

Obverse

The coat of arms.

Lettering:
THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
50 KIP

Reverse

Water polo players within frosted water.

Lettering:
XXV
OLYMPIC GAMES
BARCELONA
1992
1989

Edge

Reeded/grained

Comments

A variant of this coin is known with unfrosted water.

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Summer Olympic Games

• 50 Kip (Summer Olympics - Water Polo; Unfrosted water)

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Numista Rarity index: 92

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Bullion value: USD 11.98

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