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Written by Michael Holland


 

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Commemorative and Older Five-Baht Coins

The current design for the five-Baht coin was introduced in the mid-1980's. Before that, the coin was larger than the current 10-Baht coin. You will generally only encounter the really old coins at 'antique' stalls.
 

5-Baht
The Five-Baht coin - Kanchanapisek version.

 
The Kanchanapisek coin was issued to commemorate the king's 50th anniversary on the throne.


5 Bhat coin
The oldest version of the small five-Bhat coin.

 
This original version of the smaller five-Baht coin featured the prow of a Royal Barge on the back, with the Grand Palace in the background.


old 5 Bhat coins
Samples of older larger five-Baht coins.

 
The old five-Baht coins were huge, but this was 20 years ago when five Baht bought you a meal at a roadside stall. These coins display a garuda on the back.

 
Coin Gallery

 


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