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½ Baht - Rama V Copper Pattern; Medal alignment; Plain edge
| Issuer | Royal Siamese Mint |
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| Year | 1869 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (1869) - Proof |
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This piece dates to the opening years of Chulalongkorn's reign, when the Royal Siamese Mint was actively experimenting with Western-style coinage to replace the traditional bullet money that had circulated in Siam for centuries. The transition was politically charged — modernizing the currency was inseparable from Rama V's broader project of asserting Siamese sovereignty against encroaching British and French colonial pressure.
Pattern status and medal alignment together suggest this was a presentation or approval piece, never intended for circulation. The plain edge distinguishes it from issued types and points to early exploratory striking rather than a finalized production specification.