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1 Riel

Cambodia 1946_1989 VF P-1 Needs review ✦ AI 90%
Front · IMG_6255.jpeg cropped
Back · IMG_6256.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Cambodia
Currency Riel
Denomination 1
Series name First series
Series year
Issue year
Era 1946_1989
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Indochinese piastre
Successor currency Second riel
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Royal Palace in Phnom Penh
Watermark Unknown
Color palette #8fbc8f,#f5f5dc,#2f4f2f
Themes architecture,monarchy
Language / script Khmer, French, Roman numerals

Front: Agricultural scene depicting farmers planting rice in flooded paddy fields, representing Cambodia's traditional agricultural economy and the centrality of rice cultivation to Cambodian culture and livelihood. This imagery was chosen to emphasize the rural character and agrarian foundation of the newly independent Kingdom of Cambodia in the 1950s.

Back: The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh (Chan Chaya Pavilion), the official residence of the King of Cambodia since its construction in the 1860s under King Norodom. The palace complex serves as a symbol of the Cambodian monarchy and nation, combining traditional Khmer architecture with French colonial influences; it remains the preeminent symbol of Cambodian sovereignty and royal authority.

Production

How it was made

Issuer National Bank of Cambodia
Issuer (native) ធនាគារជាតិនៃកម្ពុជា
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 140x70

Signatures: Governor: Unknown; Minister of Economy: Unknown

Security features: microprint,intaglio

Geography

Cambodia in Asia

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

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the first series of the Cambodian riel, introduced in 1955 following Cambodia's independence from France in 1953. The riel replaced the Indochinese piastre at par. This series circulated during the Kingdom of Cambodia period under King Norodom Sihanouk until 1975, when the Khmer Rouge abolished money entirely. The currency was demonetized and destroyed during the Khmer Rouge regime (1975–1979), making these notes historical artifacts of pre-revolutionary Cambodia. A second riel was introduced in 1980 following the fall of the Khmer Rouge.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 1
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1955–1975
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
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Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade VF
Serial number 628864

Note shows moderate circulation with visible folds and wear but retains good detail and color

Valuation

What it's worth now

$3–$8
Type default range $3–$8
Valuation history (1)
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research:anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-09 09:37:55
status: error · step 10
research:openai · gpt-4o 2026-05-09 00:15:34
status: ok · step 10 · $0.0232 · 5599↓ + 922↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 16:34:02
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0353 · 6319↓ + 1091↑ tokens
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