SIAMESE AND THAI COINS
OLD
COINS OF SIAM
This
3 coin set includes the bronze 1 Satang and the copper-nickel 5 and 10
Satangs issued by Siam from 1908 to 1937. All three
coins
were struck with center holes. The coins span the reigns of Rama VI,
Rama VII, and Rama VIII. The issues ceased with the renaming of the
nation from Siam to Thailand in 1939.
Item
TH-OLDSET3 SIAM 3 COIN SET 1 - 10 SATANG
1908-37 Y35-37 VF
$3.00
SILVER
SIAMESE COIN
FEATURES
3-HEADED ELEPHANT
King
Rama VI (Vajiravudh) is on the obverse and Erawan, the mythological
three-headed elephant, on the reverse of this silver Salung (1/4 Baht)
of Siam (now Thailand). The 20.15mm, .500 fine coin was minted from
1917 to 1925. Rama VI had a difficult time following up on
the
successful modernization reforms of his father King Chulalongkorn (Rama
V). His "Westernization" reforms included founding the first
University in Thailand, introduction of Scouting in Thailand,
introducing compulsory education, and having Thai's adopt last names
(Previously only first names were used). Being a gifted writer he even
invented last names for his citizens.
Item
TH-SALUNG25 SIAM SILVER 1/4
BAHT (SALUNG) 1917-25 Y43a VG
$5.00
THAILAND BI-METALLIC
10 BAHT
COMMEMORATIVES
Thailand introduced circulating bi-metallic 10 Baht commemorative coins
in 1995. Since then it has issued a wide range of these
popular coins honoring numerous important events,
anniversaries, government agencies and celebrations
of the Royal Family. Though the coins are reasonably priced
and popular with collectors, they can be difficult to obtain.
One of our correspondents has put together a collection of 61 different
of these commemorative coins. This remarkable set includes
nearly all of the 10 Baht coins issued thus far, all in Uncirculated
condition, and at less than $3 per coin. It would be a
difficult set to put together at any price.
Item
TH-SET10B THAILAND SET OF 61 DIFFERENT 10
BAHT 1995-2011
UNC. $175.00
2018 COINS OF THE NEW
KING OF
THAILAND
Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindrade-bayavarangkun, also known as King Rama
X, ascended to the throne of Thailand after the death of this father,
Rama IX, in 2017. He has spent most of his life outside of
Thailand and has a reputation for being a playboy. He has been married
and divorced three times, including a marriage to his first
cousin. Thailand introduced a new set of coins bearing his
portrait on the obverse and his royal monogram on the reverse in
2018. The coins include the 25 and 50 Satang, 1, 2, 5 and
bi-metallic 10 Baht.
Item
TH-SET18 THAILAND 6 COIN SET, 25 SATANG-10
BAHT 2018 UNC. $5.00
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