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500 LAK

Laos 2015 1990_present UNC P-37 AI extracted ✦ AI 95%
Front · IMG_6790.jpeg cropped
Back · IMG_6791.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Laos
Currency LAK
Denomination 500
Series name 2011-2015 series
Series year 2015
Issue year 2015
Era 1990_present
Legal status in_circulation
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Agricultural scene depicting rice harvest
Watermark National emblem of Laos in clear field at center
Color palette #8b7355,#4682b4,#f0e68c
Themes agriculture,industry
Language / script Lao

Front: The national emblem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic at center, featuring the That Luang stupa encircled by rice sheaves, representing the nation's agricultural heritage and Buddhist identity. The front depicts an industrial scene with workers, power lines, and construction equipment, symbolizing Laos's modernization and infrastructure development. The That Luang is the most important national monument in Laos, a gold-covered Buddhist stupa in Vientiane dating to the 16th century.

Back: Agricultural scene depicting rice harvest with workers carrying baskets through rice paddies. The scene shows multiple figures engaged in traditional rice harvesting activities, representing Laos's predominantly agricultural economy and the importance of rice cultivation to the nation's food security and cultural identity. Rice farming remains the primary livelihood for the majority of the Lao population.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Bank of the Lao P.D.R.
Issuer (native) ທະນາຄານແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 145x70

Security features: thread,microprint,intaglio,latent_image,see_through_register

Geography

Laos in Asia

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

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the 2011-2015 series of Lao kip banknotes issued by the Bank of the Lao P.D.R. following the modernization of the country's currency. The Lao kip has been the national currency since 1955 (reintroduced in 1979 after the establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975). The 500 kip denomination is a mid-range note in circulation. This series emphasizes themes of national development, combining traditional cultural symbols with images of industrial and agricultural progress.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 37
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 2011–present
Provenance

How it came to me

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Condition
Grade UNC
Serial number AD 08856166
Serial prefix AD

Appears uncirculated with sharp corners and no visible wear

Valuation

What it's worth now

$1–$3
Type default range $1–$3
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 17:43:36 1.0 3.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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History & extractions

AI extractions (1)
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 17:43:36
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0355 · 6237↓ + 1122↑ tokens
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