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1 Baht - Rama III Prasat-Chakra-Unalom
| Issuer | Thailand |
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| Year | 1824 |
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| Shape | Other (Round Bullet) |
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| Reverse script | Thai |
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| Mintage | 1824: ND (1824) |
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Rama III inherited a kingdom still defining its relationship with expanding European colonial powers, and his reign saw deliberate economic consolidation — including tighter control over the bullet coinage that had circulated in Siam for centuries. The Prasat-Chakra-Unalom combination of marks identifies this piece as issued under his authority, punched into the pre-formed silver slug by royal minters at Bangkok.
Bullet coins of this type were produced without dies in the Western sense; the silver was folded and struck into shape, then authenticated with hot punches. Genuine examples carry tool marks consistent with hand production, and no two are identical.