Thailand BE2493 10 satang

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This 10 satang was issued early in the reign of king Bhumiphol, or Rama IX. The early coinage of Thailand, or Siam, is a confusing mix of atts, fuangs, salungs and bahts. However, by this period, the system had been simplified to 100 satang = 1 baht. This coin is remarkable for its tin composition. Tin is plentiful in Thailand but makes a poor coinage alloy and is no longer used there for minting.

Recorded mintage: 139,695,000.

Specification: 1.75 g, tin, 17.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM Y73.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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