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1 Baht - Rama V With date
| Issuer | Royal Siamese Mint |
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| Year | 1901-1907 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The Royal Arms of Siam displayed prominently in the centre field, featuring a quartered shield bearing elephants supported by two mythical Garuda figures acting as shield-bearers, with royal regalia including a tiered ceremonial spire (chofah) surmounted by a rayed sun above. The flanking supporters grasp ceremonial weapons, and a decorative ribbon scroll beneath bears the Thai inscription for the denomination. Thai legends appear to the left and right of the central arms, with the Rattanakosin Era date in Thai numerals at the base below the denomination legend, all within a toothed border. |
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| Reverse lettering | กรุงสยาม รัชกาลที่ ๕ บาทหนึ่ง ๑๒๔ |
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Rama V — Chulalongkorn — spent much of his reign maneuvering Siam between British and French colonial expansion, and the silver coinage of this period was part of a deliberate modernization strategy that included abolishing slavery and reforming the civil service. The dated issues beginning in 1901 replaced earlier undated types as Siam adopted Western administrative conventions, the date itself a small but pointed signal of a kingdom aligning itself with international norms without surrendering independence.
The Royal Siamese Mint had been established with European technical assistance, and dies for this series were produced with that collaboration still evident in the workmanship.