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1/2 Tamlueng - Rama V Queen Debsirindra
| Issuer | Thailand |
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| Year | 1881 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Traditional Thai bullet coin (pot duang) form with two hammer-struck impressions on the convex upper surface. The primary mark depicts a pointed arch or prasat-shaped cartouche enclosing a royal insignia associated with Queen Debsirindra, rendered in low relief. Above it, a circular chakra or sun-wheel mark is struck within a raised border, serving as the royal seal stamp. The surfaces show the characteristic irregular hammered texture of handcrafted Thai bullet coinage, with a deeply curved base and rounded folded body typical of the Rattanakosin period pot duang. |
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| Obverse lettering | ๑๒๔๒ (Translation: CS1242) |
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Queen Debsirindra died in 1861, two decades before this coin was struck, which makes her appearance here unusual. Rama V — Chulalongkorn — authorized posthumous memorial issues honoring his mother as part of a broader effort to reinforce dynastic legitimacy during a period of intense European colonial pressure on Siam's borders. The tamlueng denomination itself was anchored to the traditional Siamese baht system, with four baht equaling one tamlueng, placing this among the heavier silver pieces in regular royal issue.