Cambodia, Kingdom Norodom Sihanouk 500 Riels

History

500 Riels 1994, KM# 95, Cambodia, Kingdom, Norodom Sihanouk

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) was a Cambodian statesman, Sangkum and FUNCINPEC politician, film director, and composer who led Cambodia in various capacities throughout his long career, most often as both King and Prime Minister of Cambodia. In Cambodia, he is known as Samdech Euv (meaning "King Father"). During his lifetime, Cambodia was under various regimes, from French colonial rule (until 1953), an independent kingdom (1953–1970), a republic (1970–1975), the Khmer Rouge regime (1975–1979), another communist regime (1979–1989), yet another different communist state (1989–1993) to finally another kingdom (since 1993).

Obverse	Coat of arms Cambodia Crown, jewelry Royal Crown of Cambodia Order, medal etc. Royal Order of Cambodia Depicts the royal arms of Cambodia (lesser version). The royal arms of Cambodia is the symbol of the Cambodian monarchy. They have existed in some form close to the one depicted since the establishment of the independent Kingdom of Cambodia in 1953. A light blue shield with an Unalome Sign, the Khmer Version of the Aum Symbol, on top of the sword is placed on two ceremonial pedestalled platters (phan) and the laurel wreath superimposed on the Royal Order of Cambodia on the bottom. The shield is placed on the white mantle with golden fringes and the golden decorations on the bottom and was surmounted by the Royal Crown with the shining diamond emanating from the rays of light at the top of the crown. The royal arms were discontinued with the overthrow of the monarchy in the Republican Era (1970–1975). They were restored for official use in 1993 with the reinstatement of the monarchy under HM Norodom Sihanouk. • ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា •
Reverse	Depicts the year of issue in Gregorian (1994) and Buddhist calendar (2538) and denomination within wreath. ៥០០ រៀល 500 គ.ស.១៩៩៤ ព.ស.២៥៣៨
Edge	Interrupted reeded