View source for Thailand RS123 fuang

[[Image:Thailand SB620-73598o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73598]]
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This specimen was lot 73598 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $216. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Thailand|THAILAND]]. Fuang (1/8 Baht), RS 123 (1904). PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. Extremely argent and somewhat matte in nature, this blistering Gem presents tremendous radiance and stunning eye appeal. Tied with just five other specimens for the finest graded in the PCGS census." This type was struck RS 121-127. Presentation strikes in gold exist. Rama V is the potentate starring (some say mocked) in the musical "The King and I."

''Recorded mintage:'' 310,000. 

''Specification:'' silver, 1.7-2.01 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM Y-32a. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2020. 

''Link to:''
* [[Thailand RS121 fuang|RS 121 (1902) fuang]]
* [[Thailand RS121 baht|RS 121 (1902) baht]]
* [[Thailand RS122 att|RS 122 (1903) att]]
* [[Thailand RS124 1/2 att|RS 124 (1905) ½ att]]
* [[Thailand RS124 2 att|RS 124 (1905) 2 att]]
* [[Thailand RS125 salung|RS 125 (1906) salung]]
* [[Thailand RS125 baht|RS 125 (1906) baht]]
* [[Thailand RS127 5 satang|RS 127 (1908) 5 satang, struck in gold]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1904]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale]]