Issued in 2004 by the National Bank of Cambodia, this 500 Riels banknote is part of the modern currency series aimed at reinforcing the national economy. The obverse features a portrait of Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia’s former King, framed by Khmer script inscriptions and the national emblem including Angkor Wat.
The reverse depicts the famous Angkor Wat temple, Cambodia’s iconic cultural and historical symbol, surrounded by intricate traditional patterns. Printed on cotton-based paper, the note incorporates security features such as a security thread, watermark, and fine line printing to help prevent counterfeiting.
The dimensions of the banknote are 140 × 70 mm. It is cataloged under Pick number P‑54a.
Obverse
Angkor Wat
Script: Khmer
Lettering:
ធនាគារជាតិ នៃ កម្ពុជា
ប្រាំរយរៀល
អ្នកក្លែងក្រដាសប្រាក់នឹងត្រូវផ្តន្ទាទោសតាមច្បាប់
Translation:
National Bank of Cambodia
Five hundred riels
Counterfeiters will be punished according to the law
Reverse
Kizuna Bridge over the Mekong.
Scripts: Khmer, Latin
Lettering:
500
ធនាគារជាតិ នៃ កម្ពុជា
National Bank of Cambodia
[date]
ប្រាំរយរៀល
500
Translation:
National Bank of Cambodia
Five hundred riels
Watermark
Bayon sculpture in Angkor Wat
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Comments
Security Thread Absent
UV activity:
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Features
| Issuer | Cambodia |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Cambodia (established in 1992) |
| King | Norodom Sihanouk (1993-2004) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2002-2014 |
| Value | 500 Riels 500 KHR = GBP 0.09 |
| Currency | Second riel (1979-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 138 × 64 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
