1 Baht - Rama IX 2529-2551 (1986-2008)

Weight

3.4 g

Diameter

20 mm

Thickness

1.48 mm

Material

Copper-nickel

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Milled

Front design

Bust of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, or Rama IX, facing left

Back design

Phra Kaew Temple, Bangkok and the denomination to the right

Year of Minting

2529-2551 (1986-2008)

King

Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1946-2016)

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Coin alignment ↑↓

Inscriptions

Obverse: ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช รัชกาลที่ ๙ Reverse: ประเทศไทย พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๒ ๑ 1 บาท

Context

This coin was monetized on August 8th, 1986, and the first issue coins in 2529 (1986) have the short roof decorations on building on the right but was corrected in the same year meaning coins from the year 2529 (1986) with normal (long) roof decorations are the rare version. 2529 2534 2536 (1993) 2546 2549 Made-to-order coins exist: - Coins struck on copper planchet; PCGS #35515203 (3.7g), PCGS #36821775 (3.85g), PCGS #37982044 . Non-graded coins also exist (3.78g and 3.92g) - Coins struck on silver planchet; NGC #3947512-065 (5g), PCGS #36821776 (4.9g), PCGS #37982041 . - Coin struck on 8.6 grams gold planchet; PCGS #36837182 . // MTO set 2542 is consist of coins from 1 Satang to 5 Baht, with each type struck on copper, silver, and gold. 16~18 sets are believed to be made. (source by siamcoin) - Coin struck as uniface obverse on silver planchet. - Coin dated 2542 (1999), struck as uniface reverse on silver planchet. - Coin dated 2543 (2000), struck as uniface reverse on silver planchet. // MTO silver uniface sets. (source by siamcoin) - Coin struck as uniface obverse on brass planchet. - Coin dated 2546, struck as uniface reverse on brass planchet. // MTO brass uniface sets. (source by siamcoin) - Coin struck as uniface obverse; PCGS #80704782 . (pair of uniface 2543) - Coin struck as uniface reverse, dated 2543; PCGS #80704781 . (pair of uniface 2543) - Coin struck as uniface obverse; NGC #4623205-005 , PCGS #37982054 . (pair of uniface 2544) - Coin struck as uniface reverse, dated 2544; NGC #4623205-006 , PCGS #37982055 . (pair of uniface 2544) - Coin struck as double obverse, medal alignment; PCGS #37982048 , NGC graded coin also exists. - Coin dated 2537, struck as double reverse, medal alignment; PCGS #37982049 . - Coin dated 2532 struck as medal alignment; PCGS #80717157 . (set of medal alignment 25 Satang to 5 Baht 2532) - Coin dated 2542 struck as medal alignment; NGC #4536282-096 . (could be error) - Coin struck on 2.39g planchet (likely 50 Satang planchet) exists. 2532 struck on 50 Satang planchet exist. (likely error) ________ Ref#1: Coin specification [TH] http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/A/140/16.PDF Ref#2: Data in http://www.coinscan.com/for/tha.html written that coins dated 2548 and 2550 were minted by Royal Canadian mint. Ref#3 : about MTO [TH] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZIhVJIO2Dk

Rarity

Common

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

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