{"product_id":"laos-p-42-dictator-100000-kip-2020-vf-very-fine-plus-communist-phomvihane","title":"Laos P-42 DICTATOR 100000 kip 2020 VF+ Very Fine Plus—communist leader Phomvihane","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaos's highest-denomination banknote pairs the father of the Lao revolution with the country's most sacred Buddhist monument — a note that tells the entire story of modern Laos in 152 millimeters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black on yellow-gold and multicolor underprint (pink, green, teal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kaysone_Phomvihane\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKaysone Phomvihane\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, President and founding leader of the Lao PDR — central portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pha_That_Luang\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePha That Luang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e pagoda, Vientiane — behind portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Laos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of arms of Laos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — upper right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number:\u003c\/strong\u003e AA 0416610 (example)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown and green on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAerial landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Lao countryside — valley, mountains, fields, roads, and waterway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e ໜຶ່ງແສນກີບ (One hundred thousand kip)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-42A; TBB B524; Numista N#348994\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kaysone Phomvihane and electrotype “100000”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152 × 68 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_the_Lao_PDR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of the Lao People's Democratic Republic\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goznak\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoznak\u003c\/a\u003e, Russian Federation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lao_kip\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLao PDR Kip\u003c\/a\u003e (1979–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Man Who Made Laos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kaysone_Phomvihane\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaysone Phomvihane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1920–1992\u003c\/strong\u003e) was the dominant political figure of modern Laos — the man who led the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pathet_Lao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePathet Lao\u003c\/a\u003e communist movement to victory in \u003cstrong\u003e1975\u003c\/strong\u003e, ending the monarchy and establishing the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLao People's Democratic Republic\u003c\/a\u003e. Born to a Vietnamese father and Lao mother in \u003cstrong\u003eSavannakhet\u003c\/strong\u003e, he studied law in Hanoi and became a founding member of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLao People's Revolutionary Party\u003c\/a\u003e in 1955. For two decades he directed the revolution from hidden jungle bases while the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Secret_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSecret War\u003c\/a\u003e — the CIA's covert bombing campaign, the largest in history per capita — rained down on the Lao countryside. He served as Prime Minister from 1975 until becoming President in 1991, dying in office just one year later. His face has appeared on Lao currency ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Golden Stupa at the Heart of a Nation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pha_That_Luang\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePha That Luang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — the Great Sacred Stupa — is the most important national monument in Laos and the symbol of both Lao Buddhism and Lao sovereignty. Legend holds that it was first built in the \u003cstrong\u003e3rd century BCE\u003c\/strong\u003e to enshrine a breastbone of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gautama_Buddha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuddha\u003c\/a\u003e, though the current structure dates to \u003cstrong\u003e1566\u003c\/strong\u003e under King \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Setthathirath\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSetthathirath\u003c\/a\u003e. It was looted and destroyed by Siamese and Chinese invaders, rebuilt by the French in the 19th century, and restored again after independence. The stupa's distinctive \u003cstrong\u003egolden spire\u003c\/strong\u003e rises 45 meters and is visible from across Vientiane. It appears on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Laos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoat of arms\u003c\/a\u003e, on currency, and at the center of the country's most important annual festival — the \u003cstrong\u003eThat Luang Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e, held each November at the full moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Laos\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003cem\u003eLan Xang\u003c\/em\u003e — the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lan_Xang\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of a Million Elephants\u003c\/a\u003e — the medieval Lao kingdom founded in 1353; the French colonial name \u003cem\u003eLaos\u003c\/em\u003e (with a silent “s”) was applied to the entire territory and stuck after independence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vientiane\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVientiane\u003c\/a\u003e (pop. ~820,000 city; ~1 million metro)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the Lao \u003cem\u003eWiangchan\u003c\/em\u003e — “City of Sandalwood” or “City of the Moon,” depending on the interpretation of the Pali roots.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~7.5 million (UN 2023) — comparable to Switzerland or Hong Kong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236,800 km² (91,429 mi²) — slightly larger than Utah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$8,200 (IMF 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electricity (hydropower), copper, gold, coffee, timber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lao_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLao Loum\u003c\/a\u003e (~55%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Khmu_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKhmu\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hmong_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHmong\u003c\/a\u003e, and over 49 recognized ethnic groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (1955); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ASEAN\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eASEAN\u003c\/a\u003e (1997); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Non-Aligned_Movement\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNon-Aligned Movement\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independence from France July 19, 1949; Lao PDR proclaimed December 2, 1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLaos Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLaos is the most heavily bombed country per capita in history\u003c\/strong\u003e — the US dropped more than 2 million tons of ordnance between 1964 and 1973, more than was dropped on Germany and Japan combined in World War II. An estimated 30% remains unexploded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLaos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — entirely surrounded by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar, it has staked its economic future on becoming the “battery of Southeast Asia” through hydropower exports.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe country is a one-party state\u003c\/strong\u003e run by the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, which has governed without interruption since 1975 and tolerates no political opposition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLaos has one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — driven by Chinese investment, a new high-speed rail line connecting Vientiane to Kunming opened in 2021, cutting the journey from days to hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mekong River defines Lao life\u003c\/strong\u003e — forming most of the western border with Thailand, it is the source of fish protein for the majority of the population and the backbone of the country's hydropower ambitions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this 100,000 Kip note and hold the highest denomination ever issued by one of Southeast Asia's most quietly extraordinary countries — a nation that survived the most intense bombing in history, built a revolution in the jungle, and put its golden stupa and its founding father on every note it prints.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52726113272119,"sku":"LA42A-2020-VFPLUS","price":8.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/IMG_35752_7e056e18-0fe8-4f5e-8057-863b396eadfb.jpg?v=1785086462","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/laos-p-42-dictator-100000-kip-2020-vf-very-fine-plus-communist-phomvihane","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}