Currency

Title

Currency

Description

Cambodian Paper Currency A: 1000 Riels Note W: 7.25" H: 3.5" Multi Colored scroll work on front Illustration of 4 school children in green on right. Cambodian characters on front numbers in bottom left and top right. Serial # 384080. On the back in Cambodian and French "Banque Nationale Cambodge" Denomination in Cambodian left and Western numerals right. Central illustration of stone temple statue. B: 500 Riels Note; H: 3.375" W: 7.125" Multicolored scroll work predominately green Illustration of woman with jug on her head. She is wearing head cloth. Denomination in upper left and right. Serial # 356527 in lower left. On reverse is illustration of Rice paddy and workers. Along bottom is illustration of temple carving of market scenes. At top in Cambodian and French is "Banque Nationale du Cambodge" C: 100 Riels Note H: 3" W: 6.875" Front has blue ink only scroll work around perimeter Illustration of villiage people in front of wooden temple watching 2 cows eat from metal bowls in the foreground. Serial # in upper left and right - "896997". Reverse is blue with symetrical scroll work denomination in Cambodian in upper left and western numerals in upper right. Central illustration of three person in traditional headresses carrying offerings. Below this in French is "Banque Nationale du Cambodge" D: 100 Riels Note H: 3" W: 6.875" Multi colored scroll work front with illustration of central stone temple entrance Denomination in all corners serial #'s in bottom right and middle 732861. On the reverse is illustration of arial view of temple complex in green and brown. Above and below is blue scroll work and at top in Cambodian and French is "Banque Nationale du Cambodge" Watermark on right side - front. E: 100 Riels Note H: 3" W: 6.875" multi colored scroll design with central illustration of stone temple statue head. Serial # in center top and lower left side. On reverse scroll design in brown and greens central design is 100 in Cambodian with illustration of oarsmen in boat in the center O. At the top in Cambodian and French is Banque Nationale du Cambodge. F: 50 Riels Note H: 2.875" W: 6.5" Front blue scroll work symetrical with beige overprint central illustration of 2 fishing boats with nets. Serial # in bottom right 02319 in blue. On the reverse purple scroll work central illustration of temple complex in brown with blue sky. White oval on right side with watermark. In lower left is 50" and in lower right Cambodian numeral for "50."

Identifier

1998.108.003

Collection