10 Baht - Rama IX 2531-2551 (1988-2008) front 10 Baht - Rama IX 2531-2551 (1988-2008) back
10 Baht - Rama IX 2531-2551 (1988-2008) photo
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10 Baht - Rama IX

 
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring (Center [92% Copper / 6% Aluminium / 2% Nickel] / Ring [75% Copper / 25% Nickel]) 8.5 g 26 mm
Description
Issuer
Thailand
King
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1946-2016)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
2531-2551 (1988-2008)
Calendar
Thai
Value
10 Bahts (10 บาท) 10 THB = USD 0.30
Currency
Baht (1897-date)
Composition
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring (Center [92% Copper / 6% Aluminium / 2% Nickel] / Ring [75% Copper / 25% Nickel])
Weight
8.5 g
Diameter
26 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#1643
Rarity index
4%

Reverse

Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn) with Chao Phraya River in the front, denomination in braille dots on top and denomination inscriptions bottom

Scripts: Braille, Thai

Lettering:
ประเทศไทย ⠂⠴ พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๕
๑๐ บาท 10

Unabridged legend: ประเทศไทย ⠂⠴ พุทธศักราช ๒๕๔๕

Translation:
Thailand 10 Buddhist Era 2545
10 Baht

Edge

Segmented reeding, 5 reeds on each section

Comment

A lot of counterfeits exist and are made from 2537/1994 (by removing only a little part of the 7)