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50 Satang - Rama VIII Posthumous
| Issuer | Royal Thai Mint |
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| Year | 1946 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Garuda, the mythical divine bird and royal emblem of Thailand, shown full-faced with wings spread wide and talons grasping, rendered in bold relief. To the left and right of the Garuda's lower body appears the denomination in Thai numerals and script (๕๐ สต.). The legend รัฐบาลไทย (Thai Government) curves along the upper periphery in Thai script, while the Buddhist Era date พ.ศ.๒๔๘๙ is inscribed along the lower periphery. A beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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| Mint | Royal Thai Mint, Bangkok |
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Rama VIII — Ananda Mahidol — died in June 1946 from a gunshot wound under circumstances that remain officially unresolved. This posthumous issue was struck later that year, during the regency period before his younger brother ascended as Rama IX. Thailand's postwar tin coinage of this era reflects both the country's abundant domestic tin supply and the acute metal shortages following Japanese occupation, which had stripped earlier bronze and silver issues from circulation almost entirely.