Item number: A1807

Year: AD 1953

Material: Aluminum

Size: 30.9 x 30.9 x 2.1 mm

Weight: 3.8 g

Manufactured by: Paris Mint

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2014

This is a 50-cent aluminum coin issued in AD 1953 by the Kingdom of Cambodia during the reign of Norodom Sihanouk.

The obverse of the coin features the national emblem of the Kingdom of Cambodia, used between AD 1953 and AD 1970. The emblem consists of a ceremonial mantle, topped by a radiant crown. Below the crown, the design is adorned with the sacred Om symbol, a sword, and a treasure urn. Surrounding the emblem, rice stalks extend on both sides. The outer inscription in Khmer script reads “សហព័ន្ធរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា” (Kingdom of Cambodia).

The reverse of the coin features a wreath, within which the denomination is inscribed in both Khmer and French as “៥០ សេន / 50 CENT” (50 cents). The outer edge of the wreath, near the lower section, is marked by the mint mark of the Paris Mint, serving as a separator. The bottom of the design displays the issuance year, “1953”, while the upper edge bears the French inscription “ROYAUME DU CAMBODGE” (Kingdom of Cambodia).

In AD 1953, France ended its colonial rule over Cambodia, and Norodom Sihanouk became the first king of the independent Kingdom of Cambodia. In AD 1955, he chose to abdicate the throne and continued to participate in the country’s political affairs as prime minister. In AD 1975, during the period when the Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, took control of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk was placed under house arrest and subsequently fled to Beijing, China. He would not return to Cambodia until AD 1993, when he regained the title of king.

物件編號: A1807

年代: 公元 1953 年

材質: 鋁

尺寸: 30.9 x 30.9 x 2.1 mm

重量: 3.8 g

製造地: 巴黎鑄幣廠

來源: 大城郵幣社 2014

這是一枚公元1953年，諾羅敦·施亞努統治下的柬埔寨王國發行的面額50分鋁幣。

錢幣正面是公元1953至1970年之間，柬埔寨王國的國徽，其外觀為一個斗篷，頂部是一頂放出光芒的皇冠，向下依序以唵、劍和寶瓶作為裝飾，兩翼則以稻穗圍繞。國徽外圍則以高棉文標示國名為「សហព័ន្ធរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា」(柬埔寨王國)。

錢幣背面有一個花環，花環裡面以高棉文和法文標示面額「៥០ សេន / 50 CENT」(50分)。花環的外圍靠近下緣的兩翼以巴黎鑄幣廠的戳記為分界，下緣是發行年份「1953」，上緣則是法文國名「ROYAUME DU CAMBODGE」(柬埔寨王國)。

公元1953年，法國結束對於柬埔寨的殖民統治，諾羅敦·施亞努成為獨立後的柬埔寨王國第一任國王，並且在公元1955年選擇退位改以首相身分持續參與柬埔寨的政治運作。公元1975年，波布領導的紅色高棉控制柬埔寨的這段時間，諾羅敦·施亞努遭到軟禁後續出逃至中國北京，直到公元1993年方才返回柬埔寨重新恢復國王的身分。