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1 Satang - Rama VIII Government of Thailand
| Issuer | Royal Thai Mint |
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| Year | 1939 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central round hole surrounded by an ornate unalom (sacred Thai Buddhist symbol) rendered in relief, forming the focal decorative element around the perforation. Thai script legend reading 'รัฐบาลไทย' (Government of Thailand) and '๑ สตางค์' (1 Satang) disposed in two arcing segments around the periphery of the field. The overall design is framed by a milled border, with the lettering and unalom motif executed in the traditional Thai artistic style characteristic of the Rama VIII era. |
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| Obverse lettering | รัฐบาลไทย ๑ สตางค์ (Translation: Government of Thailand 1 Satang) |
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Produced during the minority of Ananda Mahidol, who ascended the throne at age nine following the abdication of Prajadhipok in 1935. The government was effectively administered by a council of regents while Ananda remained in Switzerland for his schooling. This coin circulated under that regency arrangement, with the young king's authority nominal at best — he would not return permanently to Thailand until 1945, the year before his death under deeply disputed circumstances in the Grand Palace.