Independence Monument 50 Riels Cambodia Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Lotus Stupa) (Phnom Penh)

Independence Monument 50 Riels Cambodia Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Lotus Stupa)

Obverse: Independence Monument in Phnom Penh -- in the form of a lotus-shaped stupa

Reverse: Year in Gregorian (1994) and Buddhist calendar (2537)
Lettering: ៥០ រៀល 50
គ.ស.១៩៩៤ ព.ស.២៥៣៧
Translation: 50 Riels 50
1994 AD 2537 BE

Features
Issuer Cambodia
King Norodom Sihanouk (1993-2004)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1994
Value 50 Riels
50 KHR = 0.012 USD
Currency Second riel (1979-date)
Composition Steel
Weight 1.6 g
Diameter 15.9 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 6725
References KM# 92, Schön# 55

Wikipedia:
The Independence Monument (Khmer: វិមានឯករាជ្យ, Vĭméan Êkăréachy [vimiən ʔaekariəc]) in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, was built in 1958 to memorialise Cambodia's independence from France in 1953. It stands on the intersection of Norodom Boulevard and Sihanouk Boulevard in the centre of the city. It is in the form of a lotus-shaped stupa, of the style seen at the Khmer temple at Banteay Srei and other Khmer historical sites. The Independence Monument was designed by the Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann, who was “personally selected and instructed” by Prince Norodom Sihanouk on how it should look like, combining “the religious and the secular.” It stands 37 metres tall.

During national celebrations, The Independence Monument is the center of activity. A ceremonial flame on the interior pedestal is often lit by a royal or high official on these occasions, and floral tributes line the stairs. Every year, The Independence Monument is visited by foreign tourists and locals alike. Behind the monument is the Norodom Sihanouk Memorial, constructed in 2013.