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1 Baht - Rama V Silver Pattern; Medal alignment; Plain edge
| Issuer | Thailand |
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| Year | 1869 |
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| Value | 1 Baht |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicting a royal elephant within the Chakra (royal discus wheel), surrounded by eight six-pointed stars arranged in a circular border, each star representing one Fueang, with eight Fueang constituting one Baht. The Chakra is rendered with detailed spokes and a raised rim, and the entire composition is set within a beaded outer border. The design reflects traditional Siamese royal and Buddhist iconography. |
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| Mintage | ND (1869) - Proof |
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This 1869 pattern was produced during a period when Rama V — then still Chulalongkorn, crowned at fifteen — had not yet consolidated the sweeping modernization reforms that would define his reign. Thailand was negotiating its position between British and French colonial expansion, and the production of Western-style milled coinage patterns in this period reflects pressure to adopt monetary systems legible to European trading partners. Whether this specific piece was struck in Bangkok or at a foreign mint remains unresolved in the literature.