1928, Cambodia. Coronation of Sisowath Moivong. Silver Medal. NGC AU
Mint Date: 1928 Mint Place: Paris Medallist: Bellugue References: Lecompte 146. Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as AU (Details: Cleaned!) Denomination: Medal - Coronation of Sisowath Moivong as King of Cambodia. Material: Silver Weight: 15.65gm Diameter: 34mm
Obverse: Bare bust of Sisowath Monivong left. Medallist´s signature (BELLUGUE) inside bust truncation, french inscription around. Legend: COURONNEMENT DE S M SISOWATHMONIVONG ROI DU CAMBODGE
Reverse: Royal Crest surrounded by lettering in Khmer languate.
Sisowath Monivong (Khmer: ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីវង្ស, Sisŏwăt Mŭniwǒng [ˈsiːsoʋat muˈniːʋɔŋ]; 27 December 1875 – 23 April 1941) was the King of Cambodia from 9 August 1927 until his death in 1941. During his reign, Cambodia was a French protectorate. Monivong was the grandson of the poet-king Ang Duong, grandfather of Norodom Sihanouk and the great-grandfather of the current king, Norodom Sihamoni. His full regnal title and style was Preah Bat Samdech Preah Serey Monivarman Krom Luang Chao Chakrabangsa Sisowath Monivong Ney Preah Reacheanachak Kampuchea (Khmer: ព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះសិរីមុនីវរ្ម័នក្រុមហ្លួងចៅចក្របាងស្ស ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីវង្ស នៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា) which can be literally translated from Khmerized Sanskrit as "His majesty, glorious lord scholar-protector; His highness, lord of land and sea, Sisowath Monivong of the Kingdom of Kampuchea". He is the most recent male monarch from the House of Sisowath, as all his successors are members of the House of Norodom.