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20 Baht - Rama IX Series 15

20 Baht - Rama IX (Series 15) - obverse20 Baht - Rama IX (Series 15) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Thailand
Issuing bank Bank of Thailand (ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย)
King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1946-2016)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 2003-2013
Value 20 Bahts (20 บาท)
20 THB = USD 0.61
Currency Baht (1897-date)
Composition Paper
Size 138 × 72 mm
Shape Rectangular
Issued 3 March 2003
Number
N#
202122
References P# 109
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, Thai Banknotes# TB154
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.

Series: Series 15

Obverse

Light-green print; multicolour underprint; red serials; black signatures.
Bust of King Rama IX in the Uniform of the Supreme Commander front-facing, on the center. Crowned "ภปร" monogram to the left on guillochés background. Arabic numeral denomination on top-right corner; Thai numeral denomination on bottom-slightly-left.
Perfect registration printed Garuda on top-left corner. Parted '20' in circle, perfected when see through light, on the lower-left. Latent number '20' on bottom-left corner, seen when looking from bottom-left to the center. Multiline repeating microtexts '20' inside the lower-left denomination; uniline repeating microtexts '20' in the shade of each numeral of lower-left denomination; repeating uniline of microtexts '20' below bottom-left latent image; repeating uniline of microtexts '20' hidden around the guillochés in background.

Script: Thai

Lettering:
20
รัฐบาลไทย
ธนบัตรเป็นเงินที่ชําระหนี้ได้ตามกฎหมาย
ยี่สิบบาท
๒๐

Translation:
Government of Thailand
Banknote is legal tender for paying debt by the law
Twenty Baht
20

Reverse

Light-green print; multicolour underprint.
Three-quarter figure of King Rama VIII in the centre. Procession at Sampheng Lane (Chinatown, Bangkok) after WWII with King Rama VIII Ananda Mahidol and Prince Bhumibol Adulyadej (later King Rama IX) to the left. Exterior perspective Rama VIII Bridge, viewed from east, on the right. The privy seal of King Rama VIII, depicting the Bodhisattva seated on lotus flower, flanked by Chhtras parasols, on top-left corner. Arabic numeral denomination, rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise, on top-slightly-left; Thai numeral denomination on bottom-slightly-left.

Script: Thai

Lettering:
20
๒๐
ถ้าคนไทยทุกคน ถือว่าตนเป็นเจ้าของชาติบ้านเมือง
และต่างปฏิบัติหน้าที่ของตนให้ดีด้วยความซื่อสัตย์สุจริต
และถูกต้องตามทำนองคลองธรรมแล้ว
ความทุกข์ยากของบ้านเมืองก็จะผ่านพ้นไปได้
พระราชดำรัส
พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหาอานันทมหิดล พระอัฐมรามาธิบดินทร
พ.ศ. ๒๔๖๘ - ๒๔๘๙

Translation:
20
If all Thai people think that they are the owner of the nation,
and doing their duties well and honestly,
and following the rules,
the adversity of the nation could be surpassed.
Royal speech
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthra Maha Ananda Mahidol Phra Atthama Ramathibodindara
B.E. 2468 - 2489

Watermark

Head of King Bhumibol Adulyadej front-facing and four-pedals flower to the right.

20 Baht - Rama IX (Series 15) -  obverse

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Signatures

Somkid Jatusripitak (SJ₁) Minister of Finance
Pridiyathorn Devakula (PD₁) Governor
Suchart Jaovisidha (SJ₂) Minister of Finance
Thanong Bidaya (TB) Minister of Finance
Pridiyathorn Devakula (PD₂) Minister of Finance
Tarisa Watanagase (TW) Governor
Chalongphob Sussangkarn (CS) Minister of Finance
Surapong Suebwonglee (SS) Minister of Finance
Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech (STT) Minister of Finance
Korn Chatikavanij (KC) Minister of Finance
Prasarn Trairatvorakul (PT₁) Governor
Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala (TP) Minister of Finance
Prasarn Trairatvorakul (PT₂) Governor
Kittiratt Na-Ranong (KNR) Minister of Finance

Printer

Bank of Thailand Note Printing Works, Bangkok, Thailand (1969-date)

Comments

Issued on 3rd March B.E.2546/AD2003.

 

Error notes exist:
Cutting error - 6 B/ต 2713XXX

UV activity:

© gyoschak

© Kiet Tran

 

There is a security thread present on this banknote, it is only visible under a backlight, inscription “20 BAHT” repeated throughout:

© Kiet Tran

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Date Signatures G VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
ND (2003-2013)  S prefix replacement 2.0%
ND (2003-2013)  SJ₁, PD₁ $ 0.38 $ 0.47 $ 0.58 $ 0.67 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 Thai Banknotes# TB154
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
Prefix 0~4 A/ก, 0~1 A/พ; Approx 50M~70M 45%
ND (2003-2013)  SJ₂, PD₁ $ 0.85 $ 2.00 Thai Banknotes# TB154a
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
9%
ND (2003-2013)  TB, PD₁ $ 0.71 $ 0.71 $ 0.71 $ 1.00 $ 1.30 Thai Banknotes# TB154c
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
8%
ND (2003-2013)  PD₂, TW $ 1.50 Thai Banknotes# TB154d
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
3%
ND (2003-2013)  CS, TW $ 2.10 Thai Banknotes# TB154e
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
4%
ND (2003-2013)  SS, TW $ 0.65 Thai Banknotes# TB154f
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
3%
ND (2003-2013)  STT, TW Thai Banknotes# TB154g
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
2%
ND (2003-2013)  KC, TW $ 0.66 $ 0.84 $ 0.84 $ 1.70 Thai Banknotes# TB154h
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
13%
ND (2003-2013)  KC, PT₁ $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.50 $ 2.10 Thai Banknotes# TB154i
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
8%
ND (2003-2013)  TP, PT₁ Thai Banknotes# TB154j
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
Prefix 1~9 C/ง, 2~3 D/จ, 5~7 G/พ; Approx. 90M~140M 0.6%
ND (2003-2013)  TP, PT₂ $ 0.53 $ 2.10 Thai Banknotes# TB154k
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
Prefix 0 D/จ~6 F/ต, 7~9 G/พ, 0 H/พ, 5 L/พ; Approx. 320M 4%
ND (2003-2013)  KNR, PT₂ $ 0.85 $ 1.50 Thai Banknotes# TB154l
Somchai Saeng-ngern; 2022. คู่มือธนบัตรไทย: ฉบับสมบูรณ์ พ.ศ. ๒๓๙๖ - ๒๕๒๕ = Thai Banknotes Catalogue (6th Edition). Hobby International, Bangkok, Thailand.
Prefix 7 F/ค~4 U/จ, 0~9 H/พ, 0~5 L/พ; Approx 880M 8%

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Baht - Rama IX (Series 15)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Baht - Rama IX (Series 15)
Katz
Auction 145
Lot 1537
Internet Archive
29 Nov 2024 Undetermined UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Baht - Rama IX (Series 15)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Baht - Rama IX (Series 15)
Katz
Auction 113
Lot 311
Internet Archive
17 Feb 2024 Undetermined UNC Unsold
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