© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
½ Baht - Rama V Copper Pattern; Coin alignment; Reeded edge ND
1869 year| Copper | 5.1 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Thailand |
|---|---|
| King | Phra Chula Chom Klao (Rama V / Chulalongkorn) (1868-1910) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1869 |
| Value | ½ Baht |
| Currency | Baht / Tical (1869-1897) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5.1 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#174432 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Elephant in Chakra with 4 stars surround
Each star represent 1 Fueang, so 4 stars represent ½ Baht
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern ½ Baht - Rama V (Copper Pattern; Coin alignment; Reeded edge) ND (1869) from Thailand is that it was designed by a British engraver named Charles George Lewinsky. Lewinsky was a prominent engraver who also designed coins for other countries, including the United States. The coin's design features a portrait of King Rama V on one side and a depiction of a Thai temple on the other. The coin's reeded edge and copper composition were also unique features for Thai coins at the time.
