Issued in 2014 by the National Bank of Cambodia, this 500 Riels banknote is part of the contemporary series celebrating Cambodia’s cultural heritage and national identity. The obverse features a portrait of Norodom Sihanouk, the former King of Cambodia, with Khmer script inscriptions and the national emblem that includes Angkor Wat.
The reverse depicts the famous Angkor Wat temple, Cambodia’s iconic symbol, surrounded by intricate traditional patterns. Printed on durable cotton-based paper, the note incorporates advanced security features such as a security thread, watermark, and microprinting to prevent counterfeiting.
Obverse
Naga, Coat of Arms of Cambodia, King Norodom Sihamoni
Lettering:
៥០០
ធនាគារជាតិនៃកម្ពុជា
ប្រាំរយរៀល
អ្នកក្លែងក្រដាសប្រាក់ នឹងត្រូវ ផ្តន្ទាទោស តាមច្បាប់
៥០០
500
Translation:
500
National Bank of Cambodia
Five Hundred Riels
Counterfeiters will be punished according to the law
500
500
Reverse
Neak Loeung Bridge on the left, Kizuna Bridge near Kampong Cham on the center,
Relief from Bayon at the background,
Japanese-Cambodian Friendship Monument on the right.
Lettering:
ធនាគារជាតិនៃកម្ពុជា
National Bank of Cambodia
2014
៥០០
ប្រាំរយរៀល
៥០០
Translation:
National Bank of Cambodia
National Bank of Cambodia
2014
500
Five Hundred Riels
500
Watermark
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Comments
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Features
| Issuer | Cambodia |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Cambodia (established in 1992) |
| King | Norodom Sihamoni (2004-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 2014 |
| Value | 500 Riels 500 KHR = GBP 0.09 |
| Currency | Second riel (1979-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 140 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
