50 Sen - Norodom Suramarit

50 Sen - Norodom Suramarit - obverse50 Sen - Norodom Suramarit - reverse

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Features

Issuer Cambodia
King Norodom Suramarit (1955-1960)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1959
Value 50 Sen (0.50)
Currency First riel (1953-1975)
Composition Aluminium-magnesium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Weight 3.9 g
Diameter 31.2 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
4474
References KM# 56,
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# 20
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Cambodia surrounded by Khmer text.

Script: Khmer

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Bilingual Khmer/French denomination and date surrounded by decorative wreath.

Scripts: Khmer, Latin

Lettering:
ROYAUME DU CAMBODGE
50 SEN
1959

Translation: Kingdom of Cambodia

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)

Comments

Mint mark to the right of the date

Norodom Suramarit (Life: 1896-1960) was King of Cambodia 1955 -1960.

Norodom Sihanouk (1922-2012) was King of Cambodia (1st Reign:1941-1955) (2nd reign: 1993-2004).

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1959  Owl 3 399 000 $ 3.00 $ 3.00 $ 3.40 $ 3.40

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