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50 Satang - Rama VII
| Issuer | Royal Thai Mint |
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| Year | 1929 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Thai |
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| Reverse description | A caparisoned royal white elephant stands in profile facing left at the centre of the field, richly adorned with ceremonial regalia including a decorated howdah, harness, and anklets rendered in fine detail. A Thai legend reading 'สยามรัฐ' (State of Siam) and the Buddhist Era date '๒๔๗๒' arc across the upper field. The denomination '๕๐ ส.ต.' (50 Satang) appears in Thai numerals and script along the lower field. The design is framed by a beaded inner rim. |
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Rama VII's reign saw Thailand — still Siam — navigating intense pressure from Western powers over trade concessions and extraterritoriality agreements. The 1929 issue arrived just as the global financial collapse began dismantling export revenue from rice and rubber, the twin pillars of the Siamese economy. Three years later, the absolute monarchy itself fell in a bloodless coup, ending 150 years of Chakri royal prerogative over coinage and fiscal policy.
Y#49 is the sole silver satang denomination struck under Rama VII, making it an isolated type within an otherwise transitional coinage series.