PHNOM PENH, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — The National Bank of Cambodia officially issued a new 1,000-riel banknote (in equivalent to 25 U. S. cents) in order to remember and dedicate to late King Father Norodom Sihanouk.
A sub-decree on the issuance of the new 1,000-riel currency was signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday.
The new note displays a portrait of late King Father Sihanouk on the obverse and a picture of a golden swan-shaped float that transported Sihanouk’s body on the reverse.
It main colors are pink and blue.
During his life time, Sihanouk’s photos were printed on the current banknotes of 5,000 riels, 10,000 riels, 50,000 riels, and 100,000 riels.
Sihanouk died of illness at the age of 90 in Beijing on October 15 last year. His body is now lying in state at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh for the public to pay tribute.
The body will be moved from the Palace to a custom-built crematorium at the Veal Preah Meru Square next to the Palace on February 1 and kept it for another three days at the site before it is cremated on February 4.
About 1.5 million mourners are expected to attend the funeral, which will be safeguarded by some 11,000 security forces.
Born on Oct. 31, 1922, Sihanouk ruled Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 until his voluntary abdication on Oct. 7, 2004 in favor of his son, the current King Norodom Sihamoni.
4 comments:
He was not khmer king, but he was a traitor of reash khmer. He was born to be a puppet of youn and chen. It is a scam that CPP government use his name to fool khmer and the world. I will not touch or use these bills which have this monster face.
Look closer from side it wasn't Sihanouk's face,its Ho chi Minh's face.
I totally agreed with blogger 8:40pm.
I don't like this traitor face. He's nothing but a destroyer not only Cambodia, but also Kampuchea Krom. He made Cambodian suffered form 1970s until now.
If some people don't agree with me, it's mean they don't know about histories. And if Ah former Khmer Rough soldier think it's over, he must be one of the killer in the Khmer Rough regime.
make a toilet tissue with his face on.
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