Laos 1000 kip Football World Cup in Korea Japan Player proof silver coin 2001

The 2001 Laos 1000 Kip Football World Cup Korea–Japan silver Proof coin celebrates international football and the tournament hosted jointly by South Korea and Japan in 2002. The sports side features a large football player in motion, controlling a classic paneled ball beneath his foot, with detailed jersey, shorts, socks, boots, arms and facial features creating a dynamic athletic composition. At left, two traditionally dressed figures add an Asian cultural element, while a sweeping line links the scene with the Korea–Japan theme. The design also references the World Cup, football and the 2001 issue date. The opposite side displays the national emblem of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, with a central stupa, road, cultivated fields, trees, rice ears, cogwheel and ribbon, surrounded by a beaded border and accompanied by the 1000 Kip denomination. Struck in silver with reflective Proof surfaces, this attractive issue combines football, sport, Asian culture and national symbolism, making it a distinctive addition to a world coin collection.

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