Five-satang coin

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Five satang
Thailand
Value0.05 Thai baht
Mass0.6 g
Diameter16.5 mm
EdgePlain
Composition Aluminium
99.% Al
Years of minting1908present
Catalog numberKM# 208
Obverse
DesignKing Vajiralongkorn
Designer Vudhichai Seangern
Design date2018
Reverse
DesignRoyal Monogram of King Vajiralongkorn
Designer Chaiyod Soontrapa
Design date2018

The Thailand five-satang coin is a unit of currency equivalent to one-twentieth of a Thai baht. It was introduced in 1908 as a coin with a hole through its middle, which was minted until 1939. [1] In 1946 the hole was removed and the new Thai monarch featured on the obverse: Rama IX. [2] In 1996 a five-satang coin marked the 50th anniversary of his reign. [3]

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References

  1. http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/display.php?image=img11/175-36&desc=Thailand y36 5 Satang (1908-1939)&query=Thailand
  2. http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/display.php?image=nmc11/z1338&desc=Thailand y64 5 Satang (1946)&query=Thailand
  3. http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/display.php?image=img11/175-343&desc=Thailand y343 5 Satang (1996) 50 yrs. King Rama IX&query=Thailand
  4. Treasury Department e-catalog Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Treasury Department e-catalog Archived 2011-08-15 at the Wayback Machine