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5 Baht - Rama IX 50th Birthday 'Legend Prathet Thai'
| Issuer | Royal Thai Mint |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel clad copper |
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| Reverse description | The royal cypher of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, surmounted by a tiered crown with radiating rays, occupies the central field. The monogram is rendered in an ornate Thai artistic style with stylised floral and scrollwork elements. The Thai-script date '๕ ธันวาคม ๒๕๒๐' (5 December 1977) arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '๕ บาท' (5 Baht) appears to the left and right of the central device, and the commemorative inscription 'พระชนมายุ ๕๐ พรรษา' (50th Birthday) curves along the lower periphery. |
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Issued to mark the fiftieth birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, this commemorative was struck while Thailand was under military governance following the October 1976 coup — one of the most violent political ruptures in modern Thai history. The timing meant that a coin celebrating royal continuity was produced under a government that had seized power less than a year earlier, with Bhumibol's symbolic stature effectively lending legitimacy to an otherwise contested administration.