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© Eur-Seree Collecting
1 Sik / ½ Fueang - Rama IV Thick brass planchet ND
| Brass | 7.61 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | Thailand |
|---|---|
| King | Phra Chom Klao (Rama IV / Mongkut) (1851-1868) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1865-1866 |
| Value | 1 Sik = ½ Fuang = 1⁄16 Baht |
| Currency | Baht / Tical (1869-1897) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 7.61 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#15251 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 82% |
Reverse
Elephant facing left in center of Chakra
Lettering:
สอง อัน เปน เฟื้อง
½ F.
方 片 二
Translation:
2 peices equal Fueang
½ Fueang
2 peices to Fueang
Edge
Plain
Comment
These coins were made by old minting machine, and planchets did not in good quality, many defects regulary seen even in UNC coin.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Sik / ½ Fueang - Rama IV (Thick brass planchet) ND (1865-1866) coin from Thailand is that it was minted during the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV), who was a key figure in the modernization of Thailand and the introduction of Western-style currency. Prior to his reign, Thailand's currency was based on a barter system, with the value of coins determined by their weight and size rather than their face value. King Mongkut's introduction of standardized coins with fixed denominations helped to modernize Thailand's economy and pave the way for its integration into the global trading system.
