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1 Fueang / 1/8 Tical 'Warrant' - Rama IV
| Issuer | Thailand |
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| Year | 1850 |
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| Size | 87 × 50 mm |
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| Obverse description | The face is printed in black letterpress with a dense floral vine border framing the entire note. The denomination is set in multiple scripts and languages arranged centrally: Thai, Chinese characters, Latin ("Octava pars ticalis"), and English ("One eighth of Tical"), along with additional Khmer, Burmese, and Mon script inscriptions below. A red overprinted crown seal appears at centre, serving as the royal warrant mark of King Rama IV. |
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| Reverse lettering | สิน ชีหมาย |
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Issued under Rama IV (Mongkut) in 1850, this note predates the formal establishment of a Thai government printing infrastructure by decades. It belongs to the earliest documented paper money issued in Siam — a moment when the monarchy was experimenting cautiously with fiduciary instruments while silver bullet coins remained the dominant medium of exchange among the population.
The "warrant" designation reflects its legal character: these were essentially royal obligations, backed by the crown rather than any banking institution. Redemption in practice depended entirely on proximity to the royal treasury.