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- ↑ Treasury Department e-catalog Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Treasury Department e-catalog Archived 2011-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/display.php?image=img11/175-37&desc=Thailand y37 10 Satang (1908-1939)&query=Thailand