Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Union issue for Laos 1952

aluminium

Obverse:

Text:
ROYAUME DU LAOS = ພະຣາຊະອານາຈັກລາວ = Kingdom of Laos;

Reverse:

date; denomination;
Text:
໑໙໕໒ = 1952;

No mintmark

(Paris Mint); privy marks: cornucopia, wing;

Engraver:

Lucien Georges Bazor

KM#4 1952 10 Cents

Laos 10 cents 1952 coin, obverseLaos 10 cents 1952 coin, reverse

Obverse:

Lao woman head;

Reverse:

Text:
໑໐ ອັດ = 10 Cents

KM#E1 1952 10 Cents Essai

Laos 10 cents 1952 essai coin, obverseLaos 10 cents 1952 essai coin, reverse

Obverse:

Lao woman head;

Reverse:

Text:
໑໐ ອັດ = 10 Cents;
ESSAI = Trial
mintage: 1200 pieces

KM#5 1952 20 Cents

Laos 20 cents 1952 coin, obverseLaos 20 cents 1952 coin, reverse

Obverse:

Royal emblem;

Reverse:

Text:
໒໐ ອັດ = 20 Cents

KM#E2 1952 20 Cents Essai

Laos 20 cents 1952 essai coin, obverseLaos 20 cents 1952 essai coin, reverse

Obverse:

Royal emblem;

Reverse:

Text:
໒໐ ອັດ = 20 Cents;
ESSAI = Trial
mintage: 1200 pieces

KM#6 1952 50 Cents

Laos 50 cents 1952 coin, obverseLaos 50 cents 1952 coin, reverse

Obverse:

Constitution on the top of the chalice;

Reverse:

Text:
໕໐ ອັດ = 50 Cents

KM#E3 1952 50 Cents Essai

Laos 50 cents 1952 essai coin, obverseLaos 50 cents 1952 essai coin, reverse

Obverse:

Constitution on the top of the chalice;

Reverse:

Text:
໕໐ ອັດ = 50 Cents;
ESSAI = Trial
mintage: 1200 pieces

KM#PE3 1952 50 Cents Essai/Piefort

Laos 50 cents 1952 essai/piefort coin, obverseLaos 50 cents 1952 essai/piefort coin, reverseLaos 50 cents 1952 essai/piefort coin, edge

Obverse:

Constitution on the top of the chalice;

Reverse:

Text:
໕໐ ອັດ = 50 Cents;
ESSAI = Trial
mintage: 104 pieces