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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => Other World Coins => Topic started by: ElleKitty on December 14, 2007, 02:51:21 PM

Title: Cambodia
Post by: ElleKitty on December 14, 2007, 02:51:21 PM

Cambodia, 1/8 Tical.  1847

(http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/936128.jpg)

Cambodia, 10 centimes. 1953

(http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/936129.jpg)

Title: Re: Cambodia
Post by: NumisMatty on December 14, 2007, 10:04:14 PM

Wow! both of those coins seem extraordinary :) - what is the bird, as it seems it should be the same in both, albeit with a much better design in the modern...I really love the 1847 1/8 Tical, looks rare!

Title: Re: Cambodia
Post by: ElleKitty on December 15, 2007, 02:56:52 AM

Handstruck during King Narodom I reign (1835-1904) before a French protectorate attached to Cochin-China was established and Franc coinage was introduced in 1860 which Cambodia later became a part of Frech Indo-China in 1885.  I know the bird is called a Hamza bird, but can't really find any information about them yet.