Asian Coin and Banknote News

Hong Kong: New Series 20 Dollars note SCB and BOC

2012-01-18T08:57:00.004+07:00

20 Dollars SCB - courtesy Noteshobby @ebay

20 Dollars BOC - courtesy Noteshobby @ebay

New 2010 Series Hong Kong 20 Dollars banknotes have now been issued by all 3 banks. Above are from the Standard Chartered and Bank of China. 20 Dollars of HSBC can be viewed at Hong Kong: New Series 20 Dollars note HSBC.

Hong Kong: New Series 20 Dollars note HSBC

2012-01-14T12:58:00.003+07:00

20 Dollars HSBC - courtesy Noteshobby @ebay

New 2010 Series Hong Kong 20 Dollars banknotes have now been issued. Above is from HSBC. Notes with same denomination from Standard Chartered and Bank of China are also expected any time soon.

Thailand: 100 Baht banknote Series 15 - new signature variety

2012-01-14T12:22:00.005+07:00

P114 100 Baht note with sig 83

100 Baht notes from series 15 are now issued with the signatures of Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala as Finance Minister and Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul as Governor of BOT.

Thailand: 20 Baht banknote Series 15 - new signature variety

2012-01-13T10:11:00.006+07:00

P109 20 Baht note with sig 83

Thailand's Series 15 banknotes are going to be soon replaced by the new Series 16 on 18th January 2012 starting with the 50 Baht note. However, Series 15 notes are still being printed with the signatures of Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala who recently took over as Finance Minister and Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul as Governor of BOT.

Thailand: Series 16 Banknotes to be issued on 18th January 2012

2012-01-13T09:34:00.006+07:00

50 Baht obverse with sig 83

On 12th January 2012, Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Governor of Bank of Thailand announced that the long awaited series 16 banknotes will be issued on 18th January. The first banknote of this series to be issued will be the least used 50 Baht followed by the most widely used 20 and 100 Baht notes. The 500 and 1000 Baht notes will follow later during the year.

Press release of BOT on 12th January 2012.

India: 500 Rupee banknote with Rupee symbol

2011-12-28T09:58:00.002+07:00

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue 500 Rupees banknotes with the new Rupee symbol. These banknotes will be very similar to the existing Mahatma Gandhi Series and will carry the signature of Dr. D. Subbarao as Governor RBI, will be without any inset letter and have year 2011 on reverse.

Press release of RBI on Dec 26, 2011.

See also:
India: Banknotes with Rupee symbol - update on Nov 25, 2011.

India: RBI to issue 10 Rupees banknote with the Rupee symbol on Sep 25, 2011.

Malaysia: New 4th series banknotes 2012

2011-12-27T08:00:00.000+07:00

The Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia) has announced a new series of banknotes themed “Distinctively Malaysia". This 4th series banknotes will be issued sometime in 2012 and will have denominations of RM1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100. The RM1 and RM5 will continue to be polymer.

For more details see

Bank Negara Malaysia - THE NEW SERIES OF MALAYSIAN BANKNOTES.

Laos: New 2000 Kip banknote issued

2011-12-07T09:23:00.003+07:00

The Bank Of the Lao PDR (BOL) issued a new 2000 Kip banknote on 1st December 2011 a day before the 36th national day of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic. Director General of the Currency Issuing Department of the BOL, Souphat Khotnhotha told a press conference recently that this small denomination banknote, printed in Laos, is made from better quality material and brighter than the 2000 Kip notes issued in 2003.

Thailand: King's 7th cycle birthday commemorative banknote

2011-11-27T10:44:00.005+07:00

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand will turn 84 (7th cycle) on 5th December 2011. To celebrate this auspicious occasion, Bank of Thailand (BOT) has announced a commemorative 100 Baht banknote.

HM King is also referred to as King Rama 9 as he is the 9th King of the Chakri dynasty. A total of 9,999,999 notes will be available on 2nd December and will be sold at 200 Baht each.

The size of the banknote will be 162 x 84mm to reflect 1+6+2="9" and "84" years.

The serial number will begin with 9 K / 9 ธ ("K" and "ธ" stands for "King/พระมหากษัตริย์")

India: Banknotes with Rupee symbol - update

2011-11-25T11:14:00.003+07:00

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue more banknotes with the Rupee symbol. These banknotes will be very similar to the existing Mahatma Gandhi Series and will carry the signature of Dr. D. Subbarao as Governor RBI.

1. 10 Rupees with "R" inset letter and year 2011 (on reverse) - press release of RBI on Nov 18, 2011.

2. 100 Rupees without any inset letter and year 2011 (on reverse) - press release of RBI on Nov 22, 2011.

3. 1000 Rupees without any inset letter and year 2011 (on reverse) - press release of RBI on Nov 18, 2011.

India: RBI to issue 10 Rupees banknote with the Rupee symbol

2011-09-25T09:19:00.003+07:00

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue 10 Rupees denomination banknotes with the Rupee symbol. These banknotes will be very similar to the existing Mahatma Gandhi Series and will carry the signature of Dr. D. Subbarao as Governor RBI, will be without inset letter and will have the year 2011 printed on the reverse.

This banknote follows the issuance of coins with the Rupee symbol recently.

For more details see press release of Reserve Bank of India on 23 September 2011.

India: Coins with Rupee symbol - updated image

2011-09-15T15:12:00.004+07:00

The new series of coins bearing the rupee symbol has been issued recently but only 1, 2 and 5 Rupee coins seem to be circulating. The bimetallic 10 Rupees coin is very rarely found. Several collectors have posted images of their proud collection of this series on the internet. One such blog is India Coins Collections

Thailand: 500Baht with sig 82

2011-08-31T09:07:00.004+07:00

All denominations, except 50Baht, of Series 15 banknotes now carry signatures (sig 82) of - Korn Chatikavanij (ex-Finance Minister) and Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul as Governor BOT.

500Baht - P107 sig 82
Image from ebay

It is also reported that the first denomination for Series 16 banknotes will be 50Baht with sig 83 - newly appointed Finance Minister, Mr. Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala and Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul (Governor BOT). This needs to be seen as it has always been the most widely used 20Baht and 100baht notes which are issued first.

Singapore: New banknote varieties

2011-08-21T16:34:00.006+07:00

Over the last 6 months several new varieties of 2 and 10 SGD banknotes have been issued.

2 Dollars - 1 and 2 triangles below EDUCATION on reverse. However, the 2 triangles variety is now available only in an uncut set being auctioned by MAS.

10 Dollars - 2 triangles below SPORTS on reverse.

Following are images of the different varieties of 2, 5 and 10 dollars.

2 Dollars with 2 triangles - Uncut sheet of 3 notes

Other 2 Dollar varieties

5 Dollar varieties

10 Dollar varieties

Images and information courtesy of my very good friend and fellow banknote collector Vincent Tan. See his collection at:
http://www.mrbanknotes.blogspot.com.

Thailand: King Bhumibol's 7th Cycle birthday coins

2011-07-27T09:24:00.006+07:00

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand will turn 84 on 5th December 2011. To celebrate this auspicious occasion, the Thai Treasury will issue a set of commemorative coins in the denominations of 50 Baht, 800 Baht and 16,000 Baht. This coins can now be booked at the Treasury and will be available later during the year.

Expect a commemorative banknote as well. Whether this will coincide with the issuing of the new 16th series banknotes or not is still not clear.

Malaysia: Upcoming New Coin Series

2011-07-26T10:08:00.000+07:00

Bank Negara Malaysia is issuing commemorative coins to mark the new Third Series of the Malaysian coins which will be available for circulation early next year. Launched on 25th July 2011 by the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, the commemorative coins issued are in the denominations of 5 sen, 10 sen, 20 sen and 50 sen.

For more details see:

1. Press release of Bank Negara Malaysia.

2. The Third Series of Malaysian Coins.

India: New Coin Series with Rupee symbol

2011-07-15T19:11:00.001+07:00

The new Indian Rupee symbol was announced about an year ago. Last week the Finance ministry announced a new series of coins bearing this rupee symbol. The new series will consist if 50 paise, 1, 2, 5 and 10 Rupees. Note that the 25 paise coin has been discontinued since 2010. Material specifications are still not very clear apart from the fact that the 10 Rupees coin will still be a bi-metallic.

Below is an image posted in many internet sites.

For more details see:

1. Press release of Ministry Of Finance on 8th July 2011.

2. My previous post on Indian Rupee gets new symbol.

Thailand: Banknotes with new signature variety

2011-05-18T09:10:00.007+07:00

In October 2010, Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul took over the post of Governor of Bank of Thailand from Ms. Tarisa Watanagase. Banknotes with denominations 20Baht and 100Baht were issued end of January this year with new signature variety sig 82 - Korn Chatikavanij as Finance Minister and Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul as Governor BOT. 1000Baht banknotes with this new signature variety is now issued.

P109 - 20Baht; P114 - 100Baht; P115 - 1000Baht

With the new elections approaching there is always of a chance of getting a new Finance Minister. This would mean another new signature variety.

Series 16 banknotes are not expected within this year.

Thailand: New commemorative coins

2011-05-14T10:00:00.004+07:00

On 18th May 2011, the Treasury department of Thailand will issue two new coins - a bimetallic 10 Baht coin commemorating 120 years of the Comptroller General’s Department and a Cupro-nickel 20 Baht coin commemorating 100 years of Vajiravudh College. Images courtesy of Treasury Department.

10 Baht: Bimetallic, 8.5g, 26mm, 1mil coins

20 Baht: Cupro-Nickel, 15g, 32mm, 0.5mil coins

Thailand: New Bimetallic commemorative coin issued

2011-02-16T18:48:00.006+07:00

The Treasury department of Thailand have issued a bimetallic 10 Baht coin to commemorate 60 years of "Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board" or NESDB. Established in 1950, NESDB is a key agency on planning and formulation of development strategies here in Thailand.

Coin details:

10 Baht: Bimetallic, 8.5g, 26mm

Thailand: 2 new commemorative coins issued

2010-12-01T21:25:00.003+07:00

The Treasury department of Thailand today issued two commemorative coins.

"Father of Thai Trade title given to HM King Rama 3"

Coin details:
20 Baht: Cupro-Nickel, 15g, 32mm, 300k coins

"150 years of Royal Thai Mint"

Coin details:
50 Baht: Cupro-Nickel, 21g, 36mm, 150k coins

Thailand: Unlisted and Unissued 500 Baht banknote

2010-11-28T11:00:00.000+07:00

On 25th September 2010, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) had organised Thai Banknote Expo, a two day event to let public know more about history of Thai banknotes, identification of counterfeits, taking care of banknotes, etc. Extremely rare banknotes right from the 1st series to unissued varieties were on display following the theme "Best of Thai Banknotes".

One of the rarest banknote, a Series 1 50 Tical overprinted note, can be seen at Thailand: One of the rarest Thai Banknote.

Another very rare banknote, an overprinted 500 Baht from Series 5, is not even listed in any catalogs or internet sources. During the 2nd World War, Thailand was occupied by the Japanese invasion forces and all banknotes were printed in Japan. However, since these Japanese printed banknotes could not be delivered on time, many special issues were printed locally. Quality was poor and counterfeits were rampant. To take care of banknote shotages, uncirculated 1000 Baht banknotes were overprinted as 500 Baht. However, these notes were never ever issued and are extremely rare.

Overprinted 500 Baht Banknote

Overprinted 500 Baht Banknote detail in Thai

Thailand: One of the rarest Thai Banknote

2010-11-27T11:22:00.007+07:00

Singapore: New varieties of $5 and $10 banknotes

2010-11-18T09:45:00.006+07:00

New varieties of 5 and 10 Dollars notes have been found recently.

5 Dollars with 1 square dot below GARDEN CITY

10 Dollars with 1 triangular dot below SPORTS

Images and information courtesy of my very good friend and fellow banknote collector Vincent Tan. See his collection at:
http://www.mrbanknotes.blogspot.com.

Laos: 450th anniversary of Vientiane commemorative banknote

2010-11-18T09:33:00.005+07:00

On 15 November 2010, the Bank Of the Lao PDR issued a 100,000 Kip banknote to commemorate the 450th anniversary of Vientiane as capital (15 November 1560 - 15 November 2010). Only 1,500,000 pieces have been printed.

Image and details courtesy of Maurizio Fumagalli. Maurizio has a very good collection of difficult to find banknotes and stamps from French Indochina, Laos and Burma.

India: Platinum Jubilee of RBI coins

2010-11-12T20:13:00.002+07:00

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shortly put in to circulation new commemorative circulation coins of 1, 2, 5 and 10 Rupees to mark the Platinum Jubilee of RBI.

For more details see press release of Reserve Bank of India on 12 November 2010.

Thailand: New Commemorative coins issued

2010-10-30T21:22:00.014+07:00

The Treasury department of Thailand will issue coins commemorating the 84th (7th cycle) birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadihad (pronounced as Petcharat) on 1st November 2010. She is the only child of King Rama VI, the 6th King of the ruling Chakri dynasty. She was only 1 day old when her father passed away in 1925. She actually will be turning 85 years old this coming 24th November.

Coin details:
10 Baht: Bi-metallic, 8.5g, 26mm
20 Baht: Cupro-Nickel, 15g, 32mm
800 Baht: 92.5% Silver, 22g, 35mm

India: XIX Commonwealth Games commemorative coins

2010-10-12T19:37:00.002+07:00

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put in to circulation new commemorative circulation coins of 2 and 5 Rupees made of Ferritic Stainless steel and Nickel Brass respectively to mark the XIX Comonwealth games being currently held in New Delhi.

For more details see press release of Reserve Bank of India on 11 October 2010.

Singapore: New blog for Singaporean notes

2010-10-02T10:01:00.004+07:00

Vincent Tan, a fellow banknote collector from Singapore, has a new blog on Singaporean banknotes. He is an authority on polymer banknotes and we will definitely see more of his collection, especially specimen notes, on his new blog.

http://www.mrbanknotes.blogspot.com

Thailand: Thai Banknote Expo 25-26 Sept 2010

2010-09-25T17:58:00.009+07:00

Bank of Thailand (BOT) has organised "Thai Banknote Expo", a two day event to let public know more about history of Thai banknotes, identification of counterfeits, taking care of banknotes, etc. Commemorative banknotes issued during the last 10 years are also on sale. Public can exchange soiled banknotes as well.

On 26th there will be 300 lots of banknotes for auction. The lots are mainly made up of specimen notes and banknotes having solid serial numbers.

Many banknotes are on display following the theme "Best of Thai banknotes". Extremely rare banknotes right from the 1st series to unissued varieties are on display. The unissued notes and provisional issues are just awesome. I did not even know that some of these banknotes ever existed. They have not been reported in catalogues or numismatic websites. I will cover them next week.

Overall the expo was small but very informative. Below images show the atmosphere inside the expo.

Entrance to Thai Banknote Expo

Banknote displays
Famous Thai TV personalities Paul-Pattarapol and Pui-Pimonwal were MC's
People queuing up for commemoratives
BOT official explaining printing process

Banknotes on display

Singapore: New 50 Dollars variety with 2 square dots

2010-09-11T10:21:00.005+07:00

50 Dollars note with two square dots beneath the word ART on reverse has been found recently.

Images and information courtesy of my very good friend and fellow banknote collector Vincent Tan.

India: RBI to issue new 10 Rupees note with S inset letter

2010-08-17T20:33:00.002+07:00

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs.10 denomination banknotes with 'S' inset letter in both numbering panels and bearing the signature of Dr. D. Subbarao.

Press release of Reserve Bank of India on 17 Aug 2010.

Thailand to get new series of circulating banknotes

2010-08-01T09:01:00.006+07:00

On 27th July, Ms. Chittima Duriyaprapan, Assistant Governor - Banknote Management Group of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced that the BOT board has approved issuing of Series 16 banknotes with newer counterfeit protection features. Design for the new 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 Baht notes are awaiting approval from the Royal Household Bureau. This new series of circulating banknotes, expected to come out towards the end of this year, will replace Series 15 which has been in use for the past 12 years.

However, the current series of banknotes will carry a new signature variety starting October till the new series are issued. (BOT gets new governor)

ธปท.เตรียมออกธนบัตรใหม่หมุนเวียนใช้สิ้นปีนี้

คณะกรรมการธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย (ธปท.) มีมติให้จัดทำธนบัตรรูปแบบใหม่ ภายใต้ชื่อชุดที่ 16 หลังจากที่ธนบัตรปัจจุบันชุดที่ 15 นั้น ใช้มาเป็นเวลา 12 ปีแล้ว จะมีการเปลี่ยนธนบัตรทุกชนิด ตั้งแต่ 20 50 100 500 และ 1,000 บาท รูปแบบที่เปลี่บนแปลงไปจะใช้เทคโนโลยีทันสมัย และมีการใส่สิ่งต่อต้านการปลอมแปลงธนบัตรเพิ่มขึ้นด้วย ขณะนี้รูปแบบของธนบัตรรูปแบบใหม่ อยู่ระหว่างการขออนุญาตจากสำนักพระราชวัง คาดว่าจะเริ่มทยอยนำออกมาใช้ได้หลังวันที่ 5 ธันวาคมนี้ และจะนำออกมาใช้หมุนเวียนในปีต่อไปด้วย

ด้าน นางจิตติมา ดุริยะประพันธ์ ผู้ช่วยผู้ว่าการธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย กล่าวว่า จากการติดตามสถิติของการระบาดธนบัตรปลอม ในช่วงครึ่งแรกของปีนี้ ปรากฏว่าลดลงจากปีที่ผ่านมา 39 เปอร์เซ็นต์ ครึ่งหนึ่งของธนบัตรปลอมนั้นกระจุกตัวอยู่ในภาคกลาง เช่น พัทยา อยุธยา กำแพงเพชร เนื่องจากปริมาณเงินที่หมุนเวียนในภาคกลางมีมากกว่าภาคอื่น ซึ่ง ธปท.ประสานกับเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจ เพื่อขยายผลหาแหล่งผลิตต่อไปแล้ว

Further reading:
BOT Announcement on Channel 7 News (in Thai)

The Nation (English)

Thailand: WIPO Award Commemorative coins issued

2010-07-31T07:35:00.010+07:00

"World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Leader Award to HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej" commemorative coins will be issued on 2nd August. These coins were announced way back in December 2009 and the designs were released in May this year.

Coin details:

Previous posts:
http://numis-asia.blogspot.com/2010/05/thailand-updates-on-commemorative-coins.html

http://numis-asia.blogspot.com/2009/12/thailand-new-commemorative-coins.html

India: Rupee gets new symbol

2010-07-16T20:37:00.005+07:00

The Indian Cabinet on Thursday 15 Jul approved the new symbol for the Indian rupee – an amalgam of the Devnagiri 'Ra' and the Roman capital 'R' without the stem. The symbol was selected from among five shortlisted symbols before the Cabinet. The symbol will not be printed or embossed on currency notes or coins.

For more information read:

Indian rupee gets a symbol, joins elite currency club

Thailand: Bank of Thailand gets new governor

2010-07-07T12:40:00.004+07:00

Thailand's Cabinet on Tuesday, 6th July endorsed the nomination of the country's top banker Dr Prasarn Trairatvorakul as new governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT). Dr Prasarn will succeed Ms. Tarisa Watanagase, who completes her term in September.

Expect banknotes with new signature variety from October 2010 onwards.

sig 82: Korn Chatikavanij as Finance Minister and Prasarn Trairatvorakul as Governor BOT.

For more information see link below:

Thai central bank gets new governor

Thailand: BANGKOK 2010 - 25th Asian International Stamp Exhibition

2010-07-02T10:07:00.003+07:00

BANGKOK 2010 - 25th Asian International Stamp Exhibition will be held in Bangkok, Thailand between 4 and 12 August. Apart from being the largest philately event in Asia, this year's event will feature one of biggest auction ever. "Super Grand Auction Sale" will be organised by Eurseree at the event venue on 7th and 8th August. Definitely looking forward to this event as apart from stamps, many interesting lots of banknotes and coins will be up for auction. If any of you are coming, please let me know and we can meet up at the event.

For more information click on the links below:

1. Official site for BANGKOK 2010
2. Event update from Eurseree

Thailand: Gold coins issued by Rama 5

2010-06-18T10:30:00.000+07:00

Siamese trade was booming during the 1860's due to which there were surplus of gold coins in the royal treasury. HM Rama IV ordered issuing of three gold coins in 1863 which were mainly given as presents to the royal family members and other dignitaries. The three denominations were:

Pad Dueng = 2 ½ Baht equivalent
Pit = 4 Baht equivalent, and
Tot = 8 Baht equivalent

The same three denominations were issued again by HM Rama 5 in 1894 with slight differences in the design (more refined) and weights.

Click on above to see Checklist of gold coins.

Please refer to my previous posts Thailand: Circulating coin denominations and Thailand: Coin Dating to understand denominations and dates.

Thailand: 2 Baht circulation coin dated 2010 issued

2010-06-05T10:33:00.003+07:00

พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๓ = B.E. 2553 = 2010
Yesterday I found a 2 Baht circulation coin dated 2010 during a regular shopping run to a wet market. A quick call to Thai Treasury and I found out that even the 1 Baht coin dated 2010 is in circulation. Will find it and post images soon.

Laos: Unlisted 1 Kip banknote variety

2010-05-07T10:12:00.004+07:00

The written denomination on the back of early 1 Kip notes (P25 unlisted) contains an incorrect accent over the next-to-last character which is corrected on later notes (P25a). SCWPM does not list this but has now been correctly listed in Owen Linzmayer's upcoming catalog.

Thailand: Update on 100 Baht commemorative banknote

2010-05-07T09:33:00.005+07:00

Commemorative 100 Baht banknotes has been issued last Tuesday to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Royal Wedding and the Royal Coronation of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.

I got my first banknotes on the same day but cannot post any scans as these banknotes have EURion constellation patterns on the reverse to prevent counterfeiting. EURion constellation is a pattern of five rings which are incorporated into the banknote's design which help software in digital copiers and scanners to identify banknotes.

The obverse is similar to current series 15 circulation notes (Pick 114) while the reverse feature the 60th anniversary of the Royal Wedding (28 April 1950) and the Royal Coronation of HM the King (5 May 1950). Serial number run from 9ธ(R)0000001 to 9ธ(R)9999999. Specimen notes are available but replacement notes have not been noticed as of yet. Will keep my readers posted.

To mark both occasions, postage stamps have also been issued on respective dates. See images below:

Postage stamps 60 years Royal Wedding 28 Apr 2010

Postage stamp 60 years Royal Coronation 5 May 2010

Thailand: Updates on Commemorative coins to be issued in 2010

2010-05-03T09:51:00.006+07:00

On 22nd December 2009, the Treasury department of Thailand had announced plans for release of commemorative coins during the year 2010. See updates on these coins below.

1. 10 Baht Bi-metallic coin marking "100 years of Command and General Staff College, Royal Thai Army" (http://numis-asia.blogspot.com/2009/07/thailand-new-commemorative-coins.html) - No definite issue date.

2. "World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Leader Award to HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej" - 16,000 Baht 99% Gold and 800 Baht 99% Silver proof coins along with a 20 Baht Cupro-nickel coin (http://numis-asia.blogspot.com/2009/12/thailand-new-commemorative-coins.html) - Issue date not finalised but sketches of design released.

3. "84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi" - Silver 800 Baht, Cupro-Nickel 20 Baht and Bi-metallic 10 Baht coins - Will be issued very soon.

4. 10 Baht Bi-metallic coin marking "150th Birthday of HRH Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse" - No definite issue date.

5. 20 Baht Cupro-nickel coin marking "Father of Thai Trade title given to HM King Rama 3" - No definite issue date.

6. 50 Baht Cupro-nickel coin marking "150 years of Royal Thai Mint" - No definite issue date.

Two new coins are also being talked about.

7. "60 years Royal Coronation of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand" - 25,000 Baht 99% Gold (26mmx15g) and 1,000 Baht 99% Silver (30mmx15g) coins - will be announced mid-May and made available to public by reservation only.

8. "60 years Royal Wedding of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand" - details not known.

Thailand: New Commemorative banknote

2010-05-01T10:15:00.002+07:00

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will launch a 100 Baht banknote to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Royal Wedding and the Royal Coronation of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. A total of 9,999,999 banknotes will be available from 4 May 2010 onwards at all commercial bank branches.

The obverse is similar to current series 15 circulation notes or Pick 114 except the serial number which will run from 9Rธ0000001 to 9Rธ9999999. However, the reverse will feature the 60th anniversary of the Royal Wedding (28 April 1950) and the Royal Coronation of HM the King (5 May 1950).

Thai Government Public Relations Department announcement

Thailand: Series 11 Banknotes

2010-04-23T22:20:00.002+07:00

Since Thailand could not easily import banknotes from abroad when banknotes were first used in 1902 and could not order banknotes during the late part of WWII (1941-1945). Banknotes had to be printed by Royal Thai Survey Department or Naval Hydrographic Department, etc. which was not only inefficient but also resulted in low quality banknotes. The scarcity of banknotes had affected all economic sectors of the country during that period. The Bank of Thailand was authorised by the Thai Cabinet on September 5, 1961 to establish the Note Printing Works. The Note Printing Works offically commenced operation when H.M. King Rama 9 graciously presided over the inauguration ceremony on June 24, 1969. Commemorative banknotes of 5 Baht and 10 Baht were issued to mark this occasion.

Series 11 Commemorative banknotesImages courtesy www.eurseree.com
Series 11 Commemorative Banknotes Checklist

After the establishment of Note Printing Works, Series 11 consisting of five denominations namely 5 Baht, 10 Baht, 20 Baht, 100 Baht and 500 Baht were printed here. They were issued from the lowest to the highest denomination starting in 1969. In 1975, 500 Baht banknotes were printed for the first time ever, and the issue of this note first enabled the Note Printing Works to manage the whole production process, including the designing and engraving.

Series 11 regular Banknotes

Series 11: 5, 10 and 20 Baht Banknotes Checklist

Series 11: 100 and 500 Baht Banknotes Checklist

In Nov 1971, Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn staged a military coup, dissolved Parliament and appointed himself Chairman of the National Executive Council, and served as a caretaker government from 18 Nov 1971 to 17 Dec 1972. No Finance Minister was appointed during this time and the 100 Baht banknotes of type 1 (which were issued in Oct 1972) were signed by Boonma Wongsawan who was the Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Finance. This is the only banknote of Thailand ever signed by a Permanent Secretary. Boonma Wongsawan later became a Finance Minister between 16 Oct 1973 and 29 May 1974 and signed 10, 20 and 100 Baht banknotes issued during this period. See all above checklists for signature details.

Series 11: 100 Baht Type 1 banknote

For MS-Excel or PDF checklists, please contact me at sbasu@loxinfo.co.th

Thailand: Updated "Thai Banknotes Catalogue" available

2010-04-21T14:03:00.009+07:00

Anybody seriously collecting Thai banknotes cannot do without the updated Thai Banknotes Catalogue by Somchai Saeng-ngern. This very detailed catalogue in both Thai and English languages was released in Dec 2009 and is sold at a very nominal price of 900 Baht or approx 28 USD.

Thai Banknotes Catalogue Somchai Saeng-ngern
by Somchai Saeng-ngern
ISBN 978-974-235-606-4
Size 30x21.5cm, 272 pages

This catalog covers all paper money issued since 1853 from the reign of HM Rama IV to the present Series 15 banknotes with signature of Korn Chatikavanij (กรณ์ จาติกวณิช, Minister of Finance) and Tarisa Watanagase (ธาริษา วัฒนเกส, Governor, Bank of Thailand ).

Sample pages can be viewed at Thai Banknote Catalogue sample pages.

Chapters dedicated to banknotes issued by foreign banks in the 1890's and Commemorative banknotes are very interesting to read. A notable upgrade from the previous editions is the improved quality of images and more accurate data concerning serial number prefixes and market prices. One noticeable point is that this catalogue does not make any references to Krause's Standard Catalog of World Paper Money or Pick numbers. Also details of watermarks and security threads in the form of images would be helpful and recommended for next edition. However, what this catalogue lacks has been or will be covered in my checklists.

Examples are:
Thailand: Series 9 Banknotes.
Thailand: Series 10 Banknotes.

In short it is a must for all Thai banknote collectors. Anybody interested in buying this catalogue over the internet can contact the publisher at www.hobbyinter.com or Mr.Waranon Tiamkeaw. Note that they can ship this catalog abroad to foreign collectors.

India: 60 years Commonwealth - new 5 Rupees coin

2010-04-20T14:15:00.009+07:00

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put in to circulation new commemorative circulation coins of 5 Rupees made of Nickel Brass to mark 60 years of Commonwealth.

Image from ebay

For more details see press release of Reserve Bank of India on 20 Apr 2010.

Thailand: Series 10 Banknotes

2010-04-14T16:14:00.012+07:00

100 Baht banknotes of Series 9 were heavily counterfeited forcing the government to issue a new series in 1968. The 10th series comprised of only one denomination i.e. 100 Baht. To prevent counterfeiting, these banknotes printed at Thomas de la Rue, used intaglio printing and security threads with microlettering ประเทศไทย (or as Thailand is written in Thai) printed at intervals. These notes were used for another 4 years before Series 11 was introduced in 1972.

As stated above and in checklist below, only 100 Baht denomination with 2 signature varieties are available for this banknote. These notes are very popular items for Thai banknote collectors and cost about 1,000 Baht for a pair (UNC - both sig varieties).

Click on above image to see Checklist of Series 10 banknotes. For MS-Excel or PDF checklists, please contact me at sbasu@loxinfo.co.th

India: RBI to issue new 10 Rupees note with M inset letter

2010-04-12T14:40:00.003+07:00

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs.10 denomination banknotes with 'M' inset letter in both numbering panels and bearing the signature of Dr. D. Subbarao. Except for the change in the inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued is similar in all respects to the banknotes in 2005 Mahatma Gandhi Series with additional / new security features issued on April 27, 2006.

Press release of Reserve Bank of India on 12 Apr 2010.

Thailand: Series 9 Banknotes

2010-04-11T15:32:00.024+07:00

Series 8 banknotes were the last banknotes issued with HM King Rama 8's portrait as he passed away on 9 June 1946. Series 9 banknotes issued from 1948 onwards carried portrait of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama 9). This series, printed by Thomas de la Rue, were used for almost 20 years and forms the basis for design (colour) of present day banknotes in circulation.

Series 9 banknotesImages courtesy www.siambanknote.com

Denominations issued were 50 Satang, 1 Baht, 5 Baht, 10 Baht, 20 Baht and 100 Baht. 1,000 Baht notes were printed but never issued into circulation fearing inflation.

50 Satang notes issued in 1948 were of only 1 type while 1-20 Baht notes had 6 different design types and 100 Baht had 5 types. The type varieties as given in Checklist and images below differ mainly in:

a) Portrait type - Younger King's portrait and King in Field Marshal's uniform
b) Serial number colour - Red and Black
c) Security thread - Scattered Red and Blue threads and Metal Security thread
d) Watermark - Constitution on pedestal tray and King's portrait
e) 2-line text on reverse - Small and Large font and also wording

Click on above images to see type variety details

50 Satang Checklist

1 Baht Checklist

5 Baht Checklist

10 Baht Checklist

20 Baht Checklist

100 Baht Checklist

1,000 Baht Checklist

Click on above images to see Checklists of Series 9 banknotes. For MS-Excel or PDF checklists, please contact me at sbasu@loxinfo.co.th

India: RBI to issue new 20 Rupees note with R inset letter

2010-04-06T11:43:00.002+07:00

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs.20 denomination banknotes with 'R' inset letter in both numbering panels and bearing the signature of Dr. D. Subbarao. Except for the change in the inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued is similar in all respects to the banknotes in 2005 Mahatma Gandhi Series with additional / new security features issued on August 16, 2006.

Press release of Reserve Bank of India on 5 Apr 2010.

India: RBI Platinum Jubilee Commemorative coin set released

2010-04-02T22:22:00.005+07:00

HE Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India, released a commemorative coin set to mark the occasion of Platinum Jubilee of Reserve Bank of India.

The set consists of five denominations - Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 75. The first four denominations will also be issued as circulation coins. Images are still not available. However, the first details made available by RBI are as follows:

Obverse: All coins will bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the center with the legend "Satyameva Jayate" (सत्यमेव जयते) in Hindi inscribed below. The upper peripheries will have the words "Bharat" (भारत) in Hindi and "INDIA" in English. The denomination value will appear below the Lion Capitol, flanked by "Rupiye" in Hindi and "RUPEES" in English.

Reverse: Reverse of the coins will bear the RBI emblem with inscriptions "RESERVE BANK OF INDIA" in Hindi and in English. "PLATINUM JUBILEE" in Hindi and in English along with year "1935-2010" shall also be inscribed below the emblem.

Sizes and other details are as below:

Press release of Reserve Bank of India on 1 Apr 2010.

India: RBI to issue new 10 Rupees note with A inset letter

2010-03-25T15:40:00.006+07:00

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs.10 denomination banknotes with 'A' inset letter in both numbering panels and bearing the signature of Dr. D. Subbarao. Except for the change in the inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued is similar in all respects to the banknotes in 2005 Mahatma Gandhi Series with additional / new security features issued on April 27, 2006.

Press release of Reserve Bank of India on 25 Mar 2010.

Thailand: Siam Anachak Coins of Rama 5

2010-03-17T12:30:00.002+07:00

The decimal system devised by HRH Prince Mahisorn, in which 1 Baht = 100 Satang, was introduced by HM King Rama 5 in 1897. The first coins made of cupro-nickel and dated 1897 were issued in 1898. Denominations issued were 2½, 5, 10 and 20 Satang. These coins are known as the "Siam Anachak" (สยามอาณาจักร) coins. These coins were also the first coins carrying the three-headed elephant. Note that date on the coins is ศก ๑๑๖ which is same as ร.ศ. (RS). RS 116 is equivalent to 1897.

Click to see Checklist of Siam Anachak coins.

Please refer to my previous posts Thailand: Circulating coin denominations and Thailand: Coin Dating to understand denominations and dates.

Thailand: Portrait-Phra Siam Thevathiraj Coins of Rama 5

2010-03-15T11:24:00.008+07:00

Thailand is the only country in this region which has never been colonised in its history. When all its neighbours were been colonised either by the British or the French, Siam ( as Thailand was known) remained an independent Kingdom thanks to various treaties signed with the colonial powers. HM King Rama 5 thought that there must be a holy deity which is protecting the country and should be sculpted and worshipped. An 8" statue of Phra Siam Thevathiraj (or City God) made of solid gold was sculpted on his orders and is worshipped till today.

Phra Siam Thevathiraj statue

Bank of Thailand seal depicting Phra Siam Thevathiraj

This series of coins, known as the Portrait - Phra Siam Thevathiraj coins (เหรียญทองแดง พระบรมรูป - พระสยามเทวาธิราช ) carries HM King Rama 5's portrait on obverse and Phra Siam Thevathiraj with denomination and date on reverse.

Denominations issued were 1 Solot, 1 Att and 1 Sio. Only the first year carried the C.S. date (CS1249 or 1887). Then onwards the coins carried RS dates. Die rotation varieties exist for all three denominations as given in the checklist. The 1 Att coin for years RS 114 and 122 have different die rotation and date numeral size combination.

^^ or medallion die rotation coins have large numerals while ^v (standard die rotation) have small numerals

Click to see Checklist of Portrait - Phra Siam Thevathiraj coins.

Please refer to my previous posts Thailand: Circulating coin denominations and Thailand: Coin Dating to understand denominations and dates.

Thailand: Portrait-Coat of Arms Coins of Rama 5

2010-03-14T13:49:00.018+07:00

The first coins to carry the portrait of HM King Rama 5 were issued in 1876. These coins were minted using the latest steam powered press bought from Taylor and Challen in 1875 and carried the coat of arms, designed by Rama 5 in 1873, on reverse. This series of coins, therefore, are known as the Portrait - Coat of Arms (พระบรมรูป - ตราแผ่นดิน).

Silver Portrait - Coat of Arms coins

Denominations issued were 1 Fuang, 1 Salueng and 1 Baht. From 1876 to 1900 the coins did not carry dates. From 1901 onwards all coins of this series carried RS dates.

Gold 1 Fuang coins were also issued with portrait on obverse and Coat of Arms on reverse. 1 Salueng gold coin is reported to exist but are extremely rare.

Other rare coins in this series are the patterns. A copper pattern for 1 KuengTamlung (2 Baht) is up for auction at Eurseree on 28th March 2010 with a starting price of 600,000 Baht or USD 18,200.

Please refer to my previous posts Thailand: Circulating coin denominations and Thailand: Coin Dating to understand denominations and dates.

Date varieties of 1 Baht RS 121

Click to see Checklist of Portrait - Coat of Arms coins.

All coin images courtesy www.eurseree.com

Thailand: Monogram-Wreath Coins of Rama 5

2010-03-10T10:44:00.011+07:00

Second series of coins issued during the reign of HM King Rama 5 are known as the Monogram - Wreath (จ.ป.ร. - ช่อชัยพฤกษ์) coins as the obverse carries the royal monogram จ.ป.ร. (pronounced as Cho Po Ro) while the reverse consists of the denomination and year within a wreath.

Denominations issued were 1 Solot (1/2 Att), 1 Att, 1 Sio (2 Att) and 1 Sik (4 Att). All denominations are copper coins. 1 Att coins made of Nickel are reported to exist but are very very rare. Refer to my previous post Thailand: Circulating coin denominations to understand the denominations.

Note that these are also the first coins where C.S. or จ.ศ.(Chula Sakarat จุลศักราช) dates appeared. See Thailand: Coin Dating.

จ.ป.ร. monogram

Click to see Checklist of Monogram-Wreath coins.

Thailand: Chula Mongkut-Chakra coins of Rama 5

2010-03-06T14:01:00.012+07:00

HM King Rama 5 became the 5th king of the Chakri dynasty in 1868. The first coins minted during his reign were the 1 Solot tin coins. Issued in 1868 (B.E. 2411) the coins had three crowns or Chula Mongkut (privy seal of HM King Rama 5) on obverse and an Elephant within a Chakra (wheel) on reverse. Several patterns made out of Copper and Silver in the same year are known to exist.

Y# 16 - 1 Solot (1/16 Fuang or 1/128 Baht)

Chula Mongkut privy seal of HM King Rama 5

In 1869 (B.E. 2412), silver coins for 1 Fuang, 1 Solot and 1 Baht were issued carrying same design as shown above.

Click to see Checklist of Chula Mongkut-Chakra coins.

Note that in Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900 published by Krause Publications, these coins are stated to have been issued during reign of HM King Rama 4. This is not correct as the privy seal of HM King Rama 4 was different and as shown below.

Maha Mongkut privy seal of HM King Rama 4

Thailand: Coin Dating

2010-02-27T15:02:00.011+07:00

Coins minted before 1874 AD did not carry any dates. Copper coins issued in 1874 during the reign of HM King Rama 5 were the first coins where C.S. or จ.ศ.(Chula Sakarat จุลศักราช) dates appeared. CS dating is believed to have started in Burma during 639 AD and used widely in Lanna, Sukhothai and Ayuthaya periods and in Burma and Cambodia.

Y# 19 - 1 Sio CS 1236 (1874AD)

In 1888 HM King Rama 5 declared 1782 as the epoch for the counting of years. This is because on April 6, 1782, Rattanakosin (present day Bangkok) was established as the capital by HM King Rama I and thus began the present Chakri dynasty.

From 1890 all coins carried R.S. or ร.ศ. (Rattanakosin Sok รัตนโกสนทรศก) dates.

Y# 22 1 Att RS 122 (1903AD)

In 1912 HM King Rama 6 changed the year counting to B.E. or พ.ศ. (Budhist Era พุทธศักราช). Coins since then carry on B.E. dates.

New series 10 Baht circulation coin BE 2552 (2009AD)

Date conversion table below will help converting dates from different calendar eras.

Thailand: Circulating coin denominations

2010-02-26T12:21:00.018+07:00

Before 1860, Thailand did not produce any coins using modern methods. Bullet money known as Pod Duang were used since the very early Sukhothai dynasty (1781 BE or 1238 AD). In 1860 during the reign of HM King Rama 4, the first series of milled coinage were issued.

Courtesy: http://siamcoins.tarad.com and www.eurseree.com

Next week I will start posting about circulation coins issued since 1860 in Thailand. But to understand the coins properly one must know about denominations or different units used for Thai coins.

Until 1897 the Baht was subdivided into Fuang and Att as given below.

1 Baht
= 4 Salueng
= 8 Fuang
= 16 Sik
= 32 Sio or Pai
= 64 Att
= 128 Solot

The decimal system devised by HRH Prince Mahisorn, in which 1 Baht = 100 Satang, was introduced by HM King Rama 5 in 1897. However, coins denominated in the old units were issued until 1910.

Most common coin denominations issued till 1910:

In 1897 the first decimal coinage were issued. Since then 1 Baht = 100 Satang has been used till date. Most common denominations used for circulation coins are:

1 Satang - still used but only for transactions between financial institutions
5 Satang - still used but only for transactions between financial institutions
10 Satang - still used but only for transactions between financial institutions
20 Satang - last issued 1945
25 Satang - still used
50 Satang - still used
1 Baht - still used
2 Baht - in use since 2005
5 Baht - in use since 1972
10 Baht - in use since 1988

Singapore: 1,000 Dollars note with two triangles

2010-02-25T09:40:00.007+07:00

1,000 Dollars note with two triangles beneath the word GOVERNMENT on reverse is confirmed. Whether there are notes with a single triangle is not known.

Anyone interested in buying these notes can contact Vincent Tan.

Singapore: 2 Dollar banknote with two squares confirmed

2010-02-23T10:13:00.009+07:00

On Oct 8, 2009 in www.banknotenews.com it was reported that Singapore 2 and 10 Dollar polymer notes have small squares beneath the titles on the back vignette. The 2 Dollar note (Pick 46) had been confirmed both with and without a single square beneath the word EDUCATION.

This month the 2 Dollar note with two square dots is confirmed to be in circulation.

Anyone interested in buying these notes can contact Vincent Tan.

Thailand: Occupation coinage during Rama 8

2010-02-18T13:06:00.006+07:00

In my earlier post Thailand: Series 7 Special - 50 Baht "Mourning" notes, I had talked about 1 Dollar banknotes prepared by Thai government for issue in 4 northern Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu. These notes were never issued but were changed to 50 Baht when Thailand faced a shortage of banknotes in 1945.

Along with the 1 Dollar banknotes, tin coins of 3 denominations were also minted but again never issued due to Japanese opposition.

KM# 5 - 1 Cent; KM# 10 - 5 Cents and KM# 15 - 10 Cents

These "Occupation coins" are rare and extremely expensive. A set of these coins were auctioned by Eur-seree Collecting at 440,000 Baht or approx USD 13,000 in 2006.

Thailand: Series 8 Banknotes

2010-02-12T22:30:00.007+07:00

After the end of WWII, the Thai government failed in getting Thomas de la Rue to print new banknotes as the printing company had been damaged during the war and was unable to accept new orders. The Thai government thus turned to the U.S. government for assistance. The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing prepared the printing plates and the banknotes were printed by Tudor Press Inc. These series of banknotes were issued late 1946 and early 1947.

Click on above for larger image.

Denominations issued were:
1 Baht : Pick 63
5 Baht : Pick 64
10 Baht : Pick 65
20 Baht : Pick 66, and
100 Baht : Pick 67

These were the last banknotes issued with HM King Rama 8's portrait as he passed away on 9 June 1946. Series 9 banknotes issued from 1948 onwards carried portrait of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama 9). Series 9 notes were used for almost 20 years and will take me some time to compile all details like watermarks, serial numbers, etc. to put them in this blog.

Thailand: Series 7 Special - 1000 Baht Banknote

2010-02-12T21:53:00.004+07:00

In 1943 demand of low value notes increased due to presence of Japanese occupying forces. To prevent further shortage of banknotes, high value of 1000 Baht notes were issued.

Pick 60 & 61: 1000 Baht. Note the red stamp of Bank of Thailand on right of reverse. This stamp was used only for high value notes to detect counterfeits.

Pick 60 (red and yellow shades) was issued in August 1943
Pick 61 (brown and yellow shades) was issued in March 1944
They were taken out of circulation in 1945.

Both notes were printed by the Royal Thai Survey Department using paper produced by Thai Paper Mills at Kanchanaburi province.

Thailand: Series 7 Special - 50 Baht "Mourning" notes

2010-02-12T14:00:00.004+07:00

By signing the Anglo-Siamese treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquished its claims to sovereignty over 4 northern Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu. However in 1943, the Japanese occupying forces returned these territories to Thailand in appreciation of Thailand's willingness to free passage of Japanese troops.

The Thai government printed new 1 Dollar banknotes for use in these 4 Malay states. But since the Japanese had already issued their own Dollar and Cents banknotes in all of occupied Malaya, Thailand decided not to launch these notes. Later in 1945 these notes were changed to 50 Baht when Thailand faced a shortage of banknotes. They were withdrawn and were not accepted as legal tender from Dec 1946.

These banknotes are often referred to as the "Mourning" notes as they were overprinted with black bands. They are now extremely difficult to find in any condition.

Pick R1: 1 Dollar - never issued

Pick 62Ba : 50 Baht overprint issued 8th Feb 1945

Pick 62Bc : 50 Baht overprint issued 13th Feb 1945

Pick 62Bb : 50 Baht overprint issued 21st Feb 1945

All above images courtesy of www.siambanknotes.com.

Thailand: Series 7 Special - 1 Baht "Kongtek" Banknote

2010-02-12T13:36:00.004+07:00

This 1 Baht banknote, issued in 1942, was printed by the Royal Thai Survey Department using domestic materials. Hence the poor paper and print quality. Since these banknotes looked similar to fake notes burnt during Chinese funerals, they were called "Kongtek" (กงเต๊ก) notes.

They are now very difficult to find in good condition.

Pick 58a: 1 Baht

Thailand: Series 7 Special - 1 Baht Invasion notes

2010-02-12T11:04:00.006+07:00

One Baht banknotes, printed by Thomas de la Rue, were meant to be used in territories occupied by the British forces after WWII . However, to solve its severe shortage of banknotes, the Thai government asked the British for help. These notes were overprinted with Thai inscripts, signature and serial number and then issued in 1946.

Pick 62Aa and 62Ab: 1 Baht (Click on above for larger image)

Differences between P62Aa and P62Ab lies in the Thai inscript "This notes is legal tender in accordance with the law"

P62Aa: “ธนบัตรเป็นเงินที่ชำระหนี้ได้ตามกฎหมาย” - note the word “ที่” (circled in green)

P62Ab: “ธนบัตรเป็นเงินชำระหนี้ได้ตามกฎหมาย” - note that the word “ที่” has been removed.

Thailand: Series 7 Special - 50 Satang Banknotes

2010-02-12T10:24:00.010+07:00

10 Baht banknotes printed by the occupying Japanese in Indonesia were stolen during transport to Bangkok, Thailand. After declaring them illegal, the Thai government decided to overprint the remaining notes with a value of 50 Satang.

Pick 62: 50 Satang on 10 Baht (Click above to see larger size image)

Thailand: Series 7 Banknotes

2010-02-12T09:21:00.013+07:00

In 1945, the Royal Thai Army Survey and the Royal Thai Naval Hydrographic departments could not print enough banknotes as Bangkok was being bombed by the Allied forces. The Bank of Thailand used government owned presses and contracted privately owned presses to print banknotes during this period. These banknotes are of poor paper and print quality and are difficult to find in UNC condition.

Denominations issued were:
1 Baht : Pick 54
5 Baht : Pick 55 and 55A
10 Baht : Pick 56, and
50 Baht : Pick 57 (For P57a, Bond paper was used for printing - the notes had no watermark or silk security threads)

Above image courtesy of Mr. Pipob Charoensri, a fellow collector and blogger from Chiangrai, Northern Thailand.

P54a: 1 Baht

Watermark details - Multiple wavy lines (Click above to see larger size image)

Thailand: Series 6 Banknotes

2010-01-21T17:24:00.005+07:00

Towards the end of 2nd World War, Thailand had a serious shortage of banknotes. As production capacity and quality of the Royal Thai Army Survey department was not enough, Bank of Thailand assigned the Royal Thai Naval Hydrographic department as a second source for printing banknotes. Only 20 and 100Baht banknotes were produced.

Coin and Banknote dealer: Hong Kong

2010-01-18T13:20:00.008+07:00

I started collecting coins and banknotes mostly by buying from dealers (shops) in countries that I travelled to. However, on short visits, it has never been easy to locate such dealers without advance information from friends or internet searches. To help others like me, I thought I should share some of the details that I have collected recently.

On my recent trip to Hong Kong, I took advice from Vincent Tan, a Singaporean friend and a fellow collector, and went to Ho Mongkok Shopping Centre. This is quiet a rundown building at the Portland-Soy Street intersection in Kowloon. Several floors of coin/notes shops having plenty to choose from.

Red dot marks location of the Ho Mongkok Shopping Centre. It is located within walking distances from both Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei MTR stations.

At the intersection there is a Circle K convenience store.

There are one or two money exchangers next to the Circle K shop. The look out for this sign on the top...it is coloured red in the night.

The first shop on the right as you enter the building.

Mr. AK Lam - owner of AK Numismatic & Collection (ak_supershop@yahoo.com.hk). Speaks good English and has a good collection. I bought most of my stuff from him.

Thailand: Commemorative coins to be issued in 2010

2009-12-24T07:00:00.000+07:00

On 22nd December, the Treasury department of Thailand announced plans for release of commemorative coins during the year 2010.

1. 100 years of Command and General Staff College, Royal Thai Army
a) 10 Baht Bi-metallic coin
Earlier post on this coin can be seen at:
http://numis-asia.blogspot.com/2009/07/thailand-new-commemorative-coins.html

2. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Leader Award to HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej
a) 16,000 Baht 99% Gold proof coin to be sold @ 25,000 Baht
b) 800 Baht 99% Silver proof coin to be sold @ 1,400 Baht
c) 20 Baht Cupro-nickel coin
Earlier post on this coin can be seen at:
http://numis-asia.blogspot.com/2009/12/thailand-new-commemorative-coins.html

3. 84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana
Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi (pronounced Pet-Cha-Rat, born 24 Nov 1925) is the only daughter of late HM King Rama 6. She is a first cousin of current HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama 9).
a) 800 Baht Silver coin to be sold @ 800 Baht
b) 20 Baht Cupro-nickel coin
c) 10 Baht Bi-metallic coin

4. 150th Birthday of HRH Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse
HRH Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse was Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Siamese Army during the reign of HM King Rama 5 who was his half-brother. He is also the founder of the Thai postal service.
a) 10 Baht Bi-metallic coin

5. "Father of Thai Trade" title given to HM King Rama 3
On 4th November 2008, the Cabinet of Thailand passed a resolution to felicitate HM King Rama 3 as the Father of Thai Trade.
a) 20 Baht Cupro-nickel coin

6. 150 years of Royal Thai Mint
The Royal Thai Mint was established in 1860, under the Royal Decree of HM King Rama 4, inside the Grand Palace, in the same building where the bullet coins had been made, and named "Rong Kasap Sitthikarn". Flat coins are minted since then.
a) 50 Baht Cupro-nickel coin

Wish all readers a very Merry Christmas...

Thailand: Update on new circulation coins

2009-12-17T12:10:00.000+07:00

On 16th December, Dr. Pruektichai Damrongrat, the Deputy Minister of Finance went on TV to announce that Thailand will soon have not only 20 Baht circulation coins but also 50 Baht coins. The Treasury department has been asked to work with Bank of Thailand to speed up production of these coins.

Interesting development but I for one do not like carrying coins in my wallet. As if 20 Baht coins are not heavy enough, 50 Baht coins will probably be a pain to carry in a wallet.

Earlier post on this subject can be seen at:
http://numis-asia.blogspot.com/2009/08/thailand-new-20-baht-circulation-coin

Thailand: New signature 500 Baht note in circulation

2009-12-15T12:30:00.001+07:00

Like Pick 107 but new signatures of Korn Chatikavanij (กรณ์ จาติกวณิช, Minister of Finance) and Tarisa Watanagase (ธาริษา วัฒนเกส, Governor, Bank of Thailand ).

P107: 500 Baht obv

sig 81 Korn + Tarisa

Thailand: Series 5 Banknotes

2009-12-11T18:00:00.002+07:00

At the height of 2nd World War Thailand faced a critical shortage of banknotes. Since TDLR would not deliver notes as Thailand then was occupied by Japanese forces, the Thai government had to request Japanese government to help print banknotes.

The first Japanese printed banknotes were issued in 1942. A total of 6 denominations (50 Satang, 1, 10, 20, 100 and 1000Baht) were issued during various phases between 1942 and 1945.

P43: 50 Satang obv

P44a: 1 Baht Type 1 obv; 3 serial nrs, lower left in Thai
P44b: 1 Baht Type 2 obv; 3 serial nrs, all in European numerals
P44c: 1 Baht Type 3 obv and rev; 2 serial nrs, lower left deleted

Thailand: Series 4 Banknotes (RTSD)

2009-12-11T06:50:00.000+07:00

During the 2nd World War, banknotes could not be delivered by TDLR and 4 denominations (1, 10, 20 and 100Baht) were printed locally by the Royal Thai Survey Department (RTSD).

Series 4 RTSD banknotes look very similar to the TDLR banknotes with the exception that paper and print quality are far inferior. To distinguish between the two different versions, an additional inscription of Royal Thai Survey Department (กรมแผนที่) was printed at the bottom of the notes.

P39b: 1 Baht Type 2 obv and rev

Thailand: Series 4 Banknotes (TDLR)

2009-12-09T21:22:00.007+07:00

Series 4 banknotes were first issued in 1938 during the reign of King Rama 8 and have 5 denominations - 1, 5, 10, 20 and 1000Baht. These notes were printed by Thomas de la Rue (TDLR).

P30: 1 Baht Type 1 obv and rev

In 1939, the official country name was changed from Siam (สยาม) to Thailand (ไทย). All banknotes carrying heading Government of Siam (รัฐบาล สยาม) were therefore, changed to Thai Government (รัฐบาล ไทย).

P31a: 1 Baht Type 2, Siam=>Thai, Serial nrs: L-European; R-Thai

P31b: 1 Baht Type 3, Serial nrs: L-European; R-European

During the 2nd World War, banknotes could not be delivered by TDLR and they were printed locally by the Royal Thai Survey Department (RTSD).

Thailand: New Commemorative coins announced

2009-12-06T13:02:00.000+07:00

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej received on January 14, 2009, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Leader Award in recognition of his extraordinary commitment to promoting intellectual property and his important contribution to society as a prolific inventor.

To commemorate this award, new coins will be issued during early part of 2010. Three denominations are expected:
1) Gold proof coin of 16,000 Baht
2) Silver proof coin of 800 Baht, and
3) Cupro-nickel 20 Baht

Postage stamps bearing image of this award were released on 5th Dec, 2009 which marked His Majesty's 82nd birthday. The medal design would probably be also used on reverse side of the coins.

Bi-metallic 10 Baht commemorating 100 years of Command and General Staff College, Royal Thai Army (planned for Oct 2009 release) are still not yet issued.

Thailand: Series 3 Banknotes issued 1934

2009-11-13T20:25:00.000+07:00

P22 1 Baht Series 3 (Click above to see larger image)

Series 3 banknotes were first issued in 1934 during the reign of King Rama 7 and have 4 denominations - 1, 5, 10 and 20Baht.

Series 3 banknotes have two types:
1. with portrait of King Rama 7, and
2. with portrait of boy King Rama 8

Above picture is of 1 Baht banknote of Series 3 Type 1. Obverse has portrait of King Rama 7 and Royal barge float while reverse has Phra Samut Chedi Temple. Type 1 notes have two obverse varieties - note that the title of Minister of Finance was changed from "พระคลัง" (Phra Khlang) to "การคลัง" (Karn Khlang).

Thailand: Series 2 Banknotes issued 1925

2009-11-06T06:00:00.005+07:00

P16a and P16b

Series 2 banknotes were first issued in 1925 (printed during reign of King Rama VI but released during King Rama VII's reign)and have 6 denominations - 1, 5, 10, 20, 100 and 1,000Baht. All denominations have 2 types of legends in Thai - "Promised to pay to the bearer on demand in Siamese currency" and "This note is legal tender in accordance with the law".

Above are the two obverse varieties of the 1 Baht note along with the reverse. Obv has twelve rays made up of microprinted Thai text "Government of Siam". Rev depicts the royal ploughing ceremony which is practised even till today.

Thailand: 10 Baht New Series Circulation coin dated 2009 issued

2009-10-18T14:10:00.000+07:00

10 Baht coins minted in year 2009 are now in circulation.

พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๒ = B.E. 2552 = 2009

India: RBI to issue new 500 Rupee note with E inset letter

2009-09-17T18:00:00.000+07:00

The Reserve Bank of India announced the release of 500 Rupees banknote with E inset letter (in both numbering panels) in the Mahatma Gandhi Series bearing signature of the present Governor, Dr. D. Subbarao.

Press release of Reserve Bank of India on 17 Sep 2009 .

Thailand: Bi-metallic coins

2009-09-14T22:25:00.000+07:00

Thailand has issued lots of bi-metallic commemorative and circulating coins since 1988. A partially complete list can be found in Worldwide Bi-Metallic Collectors Club website.

A more complete list with images will soon be available here absolutely free of charge. Leave your email addresses at the comment box and be the first to receive copies.

Thailand: Banknote Serial numbers

2009-09-14T21:40:00.003+07:00

Thai banknotes have serial numbers at top left and bottom right corners. The top left serial number has a prefix consisting of single digit Thai number and a Thai letter of alphabet followed by a 7 digit number.

The bottom right serial number similarly has a prefix consisting of single digit Western numeral and a letter of the English alphabet followed by a 7 digit number using Western numerals.

Prefix system:
In any note, the Thai and Western numeral prefix (indicated by 1 and 4 in images) are always same.

9 Thai and 9 English letters (indicated by 2 and 5 above) are used to get various unique combinations for a batch of notes.

For a new series of banknotes (not signature change), prefixes always start from 0กA. Each combination gives a batch of 1million notes (0กA 0000000 - 0กA 9999999). See combinations below.

Serial numbering of Replacement Notes using prefixes "พ" and "S" will be discussed at a later date.

Thailand: Banknotes issued 100 years back

2009-09-14T21:15:00.001+07:00

Thailand's 1st series of banknotes were issued in 1902. These notes, by Thomas de la Rue, were printed only on one side and are known as the Uniface series. There were 7 denominations in all - 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 1000 Ticals . Each denomination had many types.

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Exactly 100 years back, Thailand issued 1000 Tical Uniface banknote type 2 into circulation on 23rd May 1909 (R.S. or ร.ศ. 128 ). This type carried signatures of Phra Manatmanit and Prince Kitiyakorn Woralak. Serial numbers started with E1 10001 (จ๑ ๑๐๐๐๑).

Note that these banknotes had 1902 printed on the obverse.

Picture courtesy of Mr. Pipob Charoensri, a fellow collector from Chiangrai, Northern Thailand.

Thailand: New Series 1 Baht Circulation Coin details

2009-08-17T22:00:00.000+07:00

1 Baht coins account for 70% of the total 17 billion coins in circulation. To reduce production costs, new series coins made of Nickel-clad steel (rather than Cupro-nickel) were launched in Jul 2009. They are lighter by 0.4g as well.

The obverse has been updated with a more recent potrait of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The reverse has several noticeable differences as highlighted below.

On left is New Series and on right is older series (Y#183).

Thai and Arabic numeral:
Arabic number 1 is significantly taller than the Thai word for Baht "บาท". Thai number 1 (๑) also has a bigger starting head.

Chedi or Stupa:
Number of rings between the square base and the hemisperical dome in the new coins are one less than the older series.

Roof finials:
The Ubosot (ordination hall) roof finials have different lengths and distance separating them.

Thailand: 50 years of Office of National Research Council commemorative coin issued

2009-08-16T08:00:00.002+07:00

Commemorative coin for 50 years of Office of National Research Council of Thailand (50 ปี สำนักงาน คณะกรรมการวิจัยแห่งชาติ) will be released on 18th August 2009.

Denomination: 10 Baht
Type: Commemorative
Diameter: 26mm
Weight: 8.5g
Composition: Outer ring - Cupro-Nickel (Cu 75% Ni 25%) Center - Aluminium Bronze (Cu 92% Ni 2% Al 6%)
Edge: Segmented Reeding
Description: Obv-HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) Rev-Planetory model of an atom within Dhammachakra (Wheel of Dhamma).
Date issued: 18 August 2009
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: 52001

Laos: New Commemorative coins issued

2009-08-06T19:00:00.000+07:00

Bank of Lao PDR have announced two proof coins to commemorate 100th birth anniversary of President Souphanouvong on 13th July. The coins were minted in Russia.

Denomination: 100,000 Kip
Diameter: 27mm
Composition: 0.999 Gold 0.5oz AGW
Date issued: 13 Jul 2009
KM#: NA

Denomination: 100,000 Kip
Diameter: 36.5mm
Composition: 0.925 Silver
Date issued: 13 Jul 2009
KM#: NA

Thailand: A new 20 Baht Circulation Coin?

2009-08-05T21:30:00.000+07:00

Economy of Thailand is expected to contract 4.5% from last year. The Treasury Department of Thailand has reported that coin exchanges for banknotes have nearly doubled in recent months. More than 7 million coins were returned to the Treasury Department per month compared with 3-4 million in normal economic times. Coin usage shows more 10 Baht coins in the market. No official statement has been issued whether the new series 10 Baht coin will be minted in 2009 or not.

However, an article which appeared in Bangkok Post on 27th July mentioned that "One official said the Treasury Department had held discussions with the Bank of Thailand about introducing a 20-baht coin to substitute for 20-baht banknotes. Coins typically have a lifespan of 10 years in circulation, significantly longer than more fragile banknotes."

A 20 Baht circulation coin?

WOW. That would be one big and heavy coin to carry in one's wallet as in the past all 20 Baht commemorative coins have been made of Cupro-Nickel having a diameter of 32mm and weighing 15g.

Will keep you all posted with new developments on this interesting development. Full article can be found at the link below...

Thailand: Banknotes issued 60 years back

2009-08-04T21:00:00.002+07:00

In 1949, Thailand had issued several banknotes of denomination 1, 5 and 10 Baht. These had signatures of Prince Vivathanachai as Minister of Finance and Leng Srisomwong as Governor, Bank of Thailand. Note that serial numbers had either Red (Type 1) or Black colour (Type 2).

1 Baht, Pick 69a, sig 28 (Banknote Series 9 Type 1)

5 Baht, Pick 70a, sig 28 (Banknote Series 9 Type 1)

5 Baht, Pick 70b, sig 28 (Banknote Series 9 Type 2)

10 Baht, Pick 71b, sig 28 (Banknote Series 9 Type 2)

Pictures courtesy Siambanknote.com where more details can also be found.

Thailand: Differences in New and Old Series circulation coins

2009-07-31T08:45:00.001+07:00

On left is the new 5 Baht coin and on right is the old series 5 Baht coin (Y#219) which has been in circulation since 1988.

The obvious differences seen in the new coin are:
* Weight is 6g compared to 7.5g for Y#219. It is much thinner.
* Triangular roof of the "Ubosot" is much more detailed
* Windows on either side have more finer details

For the 10 Baht coins, new series on left and old (Y#227 1988-2008) on right, noticable differences are:
* In new series coin, distance between numeral 1 and 0 on the Braille number 10 is more.
* Prang of Wat Arun has more details and is taller
* Inner brass ring does not have a raised border
* The waves on the river are thinner

Thailand: 5 Baht New Series Circulation coin dated 2009 issued

2009-07-31T08:30:00.003+07:00

On 24 July I reported that newly released 5 Baht coins are minted in year 2008 but released into circulation in 2009 thereby having two different circulation coinage with same year (2008). Coins minted in year 2009 are now in circulation.

พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๒ = B.E. 2552 = 2009

Thailand: Banknote signature varieties

2009-07-27T20:25:00.000+07:00

Since the Sep 2006 coup, Thailand has seen several changes in government resulting in 5 different Finance Ministers with short tenures. Below is a list of signature varieties seen in banknotes during the last 3 years.

Tarisa Watanagase was appointed as Governor of Bank of Thailand in Oct 2006 replacing Pridiyathorn Devakula who was made Finance Minister. Korn Chatikavanij is the current Finance Minister.

Sig 81

Sig 80

Sig 79

Sig 78

Sig 77

Thailand: New signature banknotes in circulation

2009-07-26T21:36:00.001+07:00

20, 50, 100 and 1,000 Baht banknotes with signature 81 are in circulation. This variety has signatures of current Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij (กรณ์ จาติกวณิช) and Tarisa Watanagase (ธาริษา วัฒนเกส) as Governor of BOT.

Pictures below are for 20, 100 and 1,000 Baht notes.

Thailand: Circulation coins issued 100 years back (1909 AD)

2009-07-24T23:19:00.004+07:00

100 years back during the reign of HM King Rama V, following decimal coins were issued.

Denomination: 1 Satang
Type: Decimal
Diameter: 22.5mm
Composition: Bronze
Edge: Plain
Description: Obv-Hole divides inscription, "Siamraj" on left and "Satang" on right Rev-RS Date above hole
Year issued: RS128 = BE2452 or 1909 (RS1 was 1782AD when Rattanakosin, present day Bangkok, became capital of Thailand)
KM#: Y#35

Denomination: 5 Satang
Type: Decimal
Diameter: 17.5mm
Composition: Nickel
Edge: Plain
Description: Obv-Hole divides inscription, "Siamraj" on left and "Satang" on right Rev-RS Date above hole
Year issued: RS128 = BE2452 or 1909 (RS1 was 1782AD when Rattanakosin, present day Bangkok, became capital of Thailand)
KM#: Y#36

Thailand: New commemorative coins announced

2009-07-24T15:50:00.006+07:00

New bi-metallic 10 Baht coins will be issued during October 2009 to commemorate

1. 50 years of Office of National Research Council of Thailand (50 ปี สำนักงาน คณะกรรมการวิจัยแห่งชาติ)

2. 100 years of Command and General Staff College, Royal Thai Army (100 ปี โรงเรียนเสนาธิการหทารบก)

Thailand: 2nd set of New Series circulation coins released

2009-07-22T22:34:00.007+07:00

New series circulation coins of denominations 1 Baht, 5 Baht and 10 Baht are now released. 5 and 10 Baht coins are minted in year 2008 but released into circulation in 2009 thereby having two different circulation coinage with same year. 1 Baht coinage are minted in 2009.

Apart from changes in image of HM King Rama IX on obverse and material composition, there are several differences in the old and new series coinage. I will cover these differences soon.

New series 1, 5 and 10 Satang coins are also released. These are very rarely seen in circulation.

Denomination: 1 Baht
Type: Circulation
Diameter: 20mm
Weight: 3g
Composition: Nickel clad steel
Edge: Reeded
Description: Obv-HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) Rev-Wat Phrakaew temple - The Grand Palace, Bangkok
Date issued: 9 Jul 2009
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: 52012

Denomination: 5 Baht
Type: Circulation
Diameter: 24mm
Weight: 6g
Composition: Cu 75% + Ni 25% + copper clad 99.5%
Edge: Reeded
Description: Obv-HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) Rev-Wat Benjamabophit temple, Bangkok
Date issued: 1 Apr 2009
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: 52010

Denomination: 10 Baht
Type: Circulation
Diameter: 26mm
Weight: 8.5g
Composition: Outer ring Cupro-Nickel (Cu 75% Ni 25%)Center Aluminium Bronze (Cu 92% Ni 2% Al 6%)
Edge: Segmented Reeding
Description: Obv-HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) Rev-Wat Arun - Temple of the Dawn, Bangkok
Date issued: 1 Jun 2009
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: 52009

Thailand: 1st set of New Series circulation coins released

2009-04-01T23:08:00.006+07:00

After many years of circulation, the Tresury department of Thailand has released new coins of denominations 25 Satang, 50 Satang and 2 Baht. Basic changes are in material composition to reduce costs. Coins are minted in year 2008 but released into circulation in 2009 thereby having two different circulation coinage with same year.

New series coins of 1 Baht, 5 Baht and 10 Baht will soon be released in circulation.

Denomination: 25 Satang
Type: Circulation
Diameter: 16mm
Weight: 1.9g
Composition: Copper clad steel
Edge: Reeded
Description: Obv-HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) Rev-Wat Mahathat temple, Nakhon Si Thammarat
Date issued: 27 Feb 2009
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: NA

Denomination: 50 Satang
Type: Circulation
Diameter: 18mm
Weight: 2.4g
Composition: Copper clad steel
Edge: Reeded
Description: Obv-HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) Rev-Wat Doi Suthep temple, Chiangmai
Date issued: 4 Mar 2009
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: NA

Denomination: 2 Baht
Type: Circulation
Diameter: 21.75mm
Weight: 4g
Composition: Aluminium Bronze (Cu 92% Ni 2% Al 6%)
Edge: Segmented Reeding
Description: Obv-HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) Rev-Wat Saket temple, Bangkok
Date issued: 3 Feb 2009
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: 52011

Thailand: 125 years Thai Postal Service commemorative coin issued

2009-02-20T22:38:00.012+07:00

Thai Postal service was established 4 Aug 1883 during the reign of HM King Rama V. A 10 Baht bi-metallic coin has been issued to commemorate 125 years of postal service in Thailand.

Commemorative coin
125th anniversary of Postal service
125 ปี ไปรษณีย์ไทย

Denomination: 20 Baht
Diameter: 26mm
Weight: 8.5
Composition: Outer ring Cupro-Nickel (Cu 75% Ni 25%)Center Aluminium Bronze (Cu 92% Ni 2% Al 6%)
Edge: Segmented Reeding
Description: Obv - Conjoined busts of HM Kings Rama V and Rama IX Rev -
Date issued: 16 Jan 09
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: 51017

Thailand: Princess Mother 9th Cycle Birthday commemorative coin issued

2009-02-18T21:31:00.004+07:00

Six different coins for three denominations have been issued to mark the 9th cycle (108th) birthday of Somdej Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani 21 Oct 1900 – 18 Jul 1995). Somdej Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani or simply HRH Princess Mother was mother of two kings of Thailand, HM King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX).

The three denominations are cupro-nickel 20 Baht, silver 800 Baht and gold 16,000 Baht. All three denominations come with 2 varieties – standard and polished (proof) making it a total of 6 different coins.

Commemorative coin
108th (9th cycle) Birthday - Princess Mother
108 พรรษา (9 รอบ) สมเด็จย่า

Denomination: 20 Baht
Diameter: 32mm
Weight: 15g
Composition: Cupro-Nickel (Cu 75% Ni 25%)
Edge: Segmented Reeding
Description: Obv - Bust of Princess Mother Rev - Insignia of Princess Mother
Date issued: 16 Jan 09
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: 51033

Denomination: 800 Baht
Diameter: 35mm
Weight: 22g
Composition: 0.925 Silver 0.659 oz. ASW
Edge: Segmented Reeding
Description: Obv - Bust of Princess Mother Rev - Insignia of Princess Mother Date issued: 16 Jan 09
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: 51031

Denomination: 16,000 Baht
Diameter: 26mm
Weight: 15g
Composition: 0.9 Gold 0.434 oz. AGW
Edge: Segmented Reeding
Description: Obv - Bust of Princess Mother Rev - Insignia of Princess Mother
Date issued: 16 Jan 09
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: 51029