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5 Baht - Rama IX 60th birthday of Queen Sirikit
| Issuer | Thailand |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Queen Sirikit facing slightly left, wearing a jewelled tiara, drop earrings, and formal royal regalia including decorative orders and a necklace. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine sculptural detail emphasizing the Queen's regal bearing. A curved Thai-script legend runs along the left rim, and a continuation of the royal title legend appears along the right rim. |
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| Reverse description | A tiered royal chatra (ceremonial umbrella or stupa) is depicted at the center upper field, beneath which hangs the intertwined royal cypher of Queen Sirikit in stylized script. The denomination '๕ บาท' (5 Baht) appears in Thai numerals below the cypher. A curved Thai-script commemorative legend arcs along the upper rim, and the date '๑๒ สิงหาคม ๒๕๓๕' (12 August 2535 BE) with the country name 'ประเทศไทย' is inscribed along the lower rim, flanked by decorative floral ornaments. |
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Issued to mark Queen Sirikit's sixtieth birthday on August 12, 1992, this coin appeared during one of the most politically turbulent months in modern Thai history — just weeks after the Black May crackdown, in which military forces killed pro-democracy demonstrators in Bangkok. The royal family's role in brokering a resolution to that crisis, including the widely televised moment of both political rivals prostrating before King Bhumibol, lent the monarchy unusual moral authority precisely when this commemorative entered circulation.