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1 Baht - Rama V Copper-nickel Pattern, Coin alignment, Plain edge
| Issuer | Royal Thai Mint |
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| Year | 1869 |
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| Value | 1 Baht |
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| Reverse description | A sacred white elephant, the emblematic symbol of the Thai monarchy, stands in profile facing left upon a grassy ground, depicted in high relief at the centre of the design. The elephant is enclosed within a circular ornamental frame featuring a chain-link or geometric inner ring interspersed with floral rosettes. Surrounding this central medallion is an elaborate decorative lotus-petal wreath or chakra motif, with curved foliate elements radiating outward, interspersed with small eight-pointed stars positioned around the periphery. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded border and fine toothed outer rim, typical of nineteenth-century Thai pattern coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Thailand's monetary modernization in the 1860s was driven largely by foreign trade pressure — Western merchants found the traditional bullet coinage ("pod duang") impossible to handle commercially. Rama V's father, Rama IV, had already introduced flat coinage, but the program accelerated under the young king's advisors in the late 1860s. This copper-nickel striking is a pattern produced for evaluation purposes, almost certainly never reaching circulation, as the Royal Thai Mint was simultaneously experimenting with multiple compositions and edge treatments before settling on production specifications.