1 Salueng - Rama V Pattern, Coin alignment, Reeded edge

Pattern coinage from Rama V's early reign reflects the Thai court's deliberate push toward Western minting standards — a project accelerated after the 1860s saw neighboring territories fall to colonial powers partly for lack of monetarily legible, machine-struck currency. This piece predates the establishment of Thailand's own mint; production at this stage depended on foreign technical expertise and equipment.

KM#Pn23 with coin alignment rather than medal alignment is the less commonly encountered orientation for this pattern, suggesting limited experimental striking runs where die pairing was not yet standardized.