1 Baht - Rama V Cupped casino coin
Features
| Location |
Thailand
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Phra Chula Chom Klao (Rama V / Chulalongkorn) (1868-1910)
|
| Type | Trade tokens › Casino chips and tokens |
| Years | 1876-1900 |
| Value | 1 Baht |
| Currency | Baht / Tical (1869-1897) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 15.10 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 2.28 mm |
| Shape | Concave (Cupped) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 531423 |
| References | Kri/Mih# D501 Ronachai Krisadaolarn, Vasilijs Mihailovs; 2012. Siamese Coins from Funan to the Fifth Reign. River Books, Bangkok, Thailand. |
Obverse
Bust of King Rama V facing left.
Script: Thai
Lettering:
สมเด็จพระปรมินทรมหาจุฬาลงกรณ์
พระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว
Reverse
National arms, flags flanking.
Script: Thai
Lettering:
กรุงสยาม รัชกาลที่ ๕
บาทหนึ่ง
Edge
Reeded, with or without fine reed inbetween main reeds.
Comments
Cupped gambling Token. Rama V coins that were cupped for easier handling in the gambling houses. For this particular variant, the following was used: Y# 34, N# 24084 
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1876-1880) | Short tailed ๕; RS95~RS99 | ||||||||||||||
| ND (1881-1900) | Long tailed ๕; RS100~RS119 | ||||||||||||||
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