Thailand BE2555 5 baht

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This circulating five baht was brought back to the USA by a recent traveler. At the current exchange rate (US$1 = 34 THB as of May 2017), this coin is worth about 15 cents. This type was struck BE2551-2560 (2008-17).

Recorded mintage: 322,587,000.

Specification: 6 g, copper-nickel plated copper, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM Y446.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

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• Coins and currency dated 2012
• return to coins of Thailand