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50 Riel

Cambodia 1946_1989 AU P-P-7d AI extracted ✦ AI 92%
Front · IMG_6249.jpeg cropped
Back · IMG_6250.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Cambodia
Currency Riel
Denomination 50
Series name First Riel series
Series year
Issue year
Era 1946_1989
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Indochinese piastre
Successor currency Second Riel (1980)
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Traditional Cambodian fishing boats
Watermark Buddha head profile in clear field at right
Color palette #9b88c4,#d4a574,#f5f5dc
Themes architecture,transport,indigenous_culture
Language / script Khmer script and Latin alphabet

Front: Angkor Wat, the 12th-century temple complex near Siem Reap built by Khmer King Suryavarman II, the largest religious monument in the world and Cambodia's most iconic national symbol. The temple appears as a masterpiece of classical Khmer architecture with its distinctive five towers representing Mount Meru, home of the gods in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology. This image has appeared on nearly every series of Cambodian currency since independence, symbolizing national pride and cultural heritage.

Back: Traditional Cambodian fishing boats on the Tonlé Sap or Mekong River, depicting the daily life and subsistence economy of rural Cambodia. The scene shows fishermen in their characteristic long wooden boats with nets, reflecting the central importance of fishing to Cambodian society and the riverine culture that has sustained the Khmer people for millennia. The Tonlé Sap lake and river system is one of the most productive freshwater fisheries in the world.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Banque Nationale du Cambodge
Issuer (native) ធនាគារជាតិនៃកម្ពុជា
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 155x82

Security features: watermark,intaglio

Geography

Cambodia in Asia

Cambodia in Asia. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

First Riel series issued by the Banque Nationale du Cambodge following independence from France in 1953, replacing the Indochinese piastre at par. The riel circulated from 1956 through the Khmer Republic period until 1975, when the Khmer Rouge regime abolished money entirely. This 50 riels note represents the middle denominations of the series. The currency was reintroduced in 1980 after the fall of the Khmer Rouge. Notes from this series are widely collected as they represent Cambodia's first national currency and the pre-war period.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-7d
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1956–1975
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
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Currency
Condition
Grade AU
Serial number 492145

Note shows light circulation with minor edge wear and handling; paper is crisp with good color retention; no tears or stains visible.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$5–$15
Type default range $5–$15
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 16:33:41 5.0 15.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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AI extractions (1)
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status: ok · step 1 · $0.0364 · 6237↓ + 1176↑ tokens
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