Issued in 2005 by the National Bank of Cambodia, this 1000 Riels banknote is part of the modern series that reflects the country’s rich cultural heritage and economic development. The obverse features a portrait of Norodom Sihanouk, the former King of Cambodia, framed by Khmer script inscriptions and the national emblem featuring Angkor Wat.
The reverse showcases the iconic Angkor Wat temple, symbolizing Cambodia’s history and pride, surrounded by intricate traditional Khmer patterns. Printed on cotton-based paper, the note incorporates security features such as a security thread, watermark, and fine line printing to enhance counterfeit protection.
The dimensions of the banknote are 142 × 72 mm. It is cataloged under Pick number P‑56a.
Obverse
Script: Khmer
Lettering:
១០០០
ធនាគារជាគ ចិន កម្ពុជា
ទេសាភិបាល
អគ្គបេឡា
មួយពាន់ល
អ្នកក្លែងក្រដាសប្រាក់នឹងត្រូវផ្តន្ទាទោសតាមច្បាប់
មួយពាន់ល
1000
Translation:
1000
National Bank of Cambodia
Governor
General Treasury
Counterfeiters will be punished according to the law
One thousand
General Tresury
Counterfeiters will be punished according to the law
Reverse
Lettering:
1000
ធនាគារជាគ ចិន កម្ពុជា
National Bank of Cambodia
2007
១០០០
មួយពាន់ល
Translation:
National Bank of Cambodia
1000
One thousand
Watermark
There is a different watermark for each version, but in each case it covers the whole note
© Brandon Bertolli (CC BY-SA)
Comments
UV activity at 365nm, seen here on a P#58c note:
© Brandon Bertolli
Features
| Issuer | Cambodia |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Cambodia (established in 1992) |
| King | Norodom Sihamoni (2004-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2005-2007 |
| Value | 1000 Riels 1000 KHR = GBP 0.18 |
| Currency | Second riel (1979-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 140 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
