Thailand (1876-1900) fuang

Stack's Bowers June 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72645

This specimen was lot 72645 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $144. The catalog description^[1] noted, "THAILAND. Fuang (1/8 Baht), ND (1876-1900). Rama V. NGC MS-64. On the cusp of Gem status, this elegant and alluring minor radiates with luster beneath the incredibly vibrant iridescence." The fuang was an eighth of a baht. In 1908, the system was simplified to 100 satang = one baht.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.89 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM Y32.

Source:

• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• Thailand (1876) 1/8 baht Fr-26 struck in gold
• Thailand (1876-1900) salung = ¼ baht
• Thailand (1876-1900) baht
• Coins and currency dated 1876