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1 Kip, Laos, 1962–1975 (Pick 8)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1962-1975

Issuing entity

Laos

This 1 Kip note was issued in Laos, with dates recorded from 1962–1975. It belongs to the Royal Kip (1955-1976) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Kingdom of Laos › Savang Vatthana (1959-1975). It measures 100 × 60 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 8.

Obverse: Stylized mythological angel. Text in Laotian. Reverse: Coat of arms of Laos. Decorations. Text in French. Its lettering reads “BANQUE NATIONALE DU LAOS / LE CONTREFACTEUR SERA PUNI CONFORMÉMENT A LA LOI / UN KIP”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Demonetized: 1975. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Historical context

No security thread. Watermark

Physical characteristics

Size
100 × 60 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Currency
Royal Kip (1955-1976)
Demonetized
1975

Design

Obverse
Stylized mythological angel. Text in Laotian.
Reverse
Coat of arms of Laos. Decorations. Text in French.
Reverse lettering
BANQUE NATIONALE DU LAOS / LE CONTREFACTEUR SERA PUNI CONFORMÉMENT A LA LOI / UN KIP

Identification

Value
1 Kip
Dates recorded
1962-1975
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 8

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Research required
Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.

Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P8
  • NumistaN# 203986

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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