Description

The Cambodia 500 Riels, issued in 2014, is a pink and gray banknote that measures 138 x 64 mm. Aside from the portrait of current King Norodom Sihamoni, the front side also features a naga, a mythical half-human, half-cobra that, according to Cambodian legend, rules a large empire in the Pacific region. Also featured is Cambodias coat of arms, depicting a lion with an elephant trunk, or a gajasingha, and a royal lion, or a rajasingha. On the back side is a sketch of two bridges, in Neak Loeung and Kizuna, both of which crosses the Mekong River.