One baht (coin)

Coins minted before 1928 had a denomination of 1 tickal . Since April 15, 1928, the national currency of Siam (since 1939 - Thailand ) was officially called the baht ^{[1] [2]} .

In 1950, a test nickel coin was minted with a portrait of Rama IX (known in 4 copies, 2 of which were found in a bag of 1957 coins) ^[3] . In 1957, a regular coin of a similar design was minted from a copper-nickel-silver-zinc alloy ^[4] . In 1962, a coin made of a copper-nickel alloy with a different design was minted ^[5] . Also this year, a test coin was minted, featuring a portrait and an arrangement of inscriptions (known in 7-8 copies) ^[6] . In 1974, a coin made of a copper-nickel alloy was minted with a new portrait and image of Garuda ^[7] . In 1977, a coin made of a copper-nickel alloy was minted with a new portrait ^[8] . In 1982-1985, coins were minted from a copper-nickel alloy with a new portrait ^[9] . In 1986-2008, coins were minted from a copper-nickel alloy with a slightly modified design ^[10] . In 2008-2017, coins of a similar design were minted from steel galvanized with nickel with a slightly different portrait ^[11] . Since 2018, coins have been minted in nickel galvanized steel with a portrait of Rama X ^[12] .

Commemorative Coins

From 1961 to 1996, 16 types of commemorative coins with a face value of 1 baht from a copper-nickel alloy were issued:

• 1961 - Arrival of Rama IX and Sirikit ^[13] ;
• 1963 - 36th anniversary of Rama IX ^[14] ;
• 1966 - Fifth Asian Games in Bangkok ^[15] ;
• 1970 - Sixth Asian Games in Bangkok ^[16] ;
• 1972 - FAO Food Program ^[17] ;
• 1972 - Entry into the title of Prince Mahi Vachiralongkorn ^[18] ;
• 1973 - 25 years of the World Health Organization ^[19] ;
• 1975 - The Eighth Games of Southeast Asia in Bangkok ^[20] ;
• 1975 - 75th anniversary of Sinakharintkhra ^[21] ;
• 1977 - FAO Food Program ^[22] ;
• 1977 - Princess Mach Chakri Sirindhorn ^[23] ;
• 1977 - Entry into the title of Princess Mach Chakri Sirindhorn ^[24] ;
• 1978 - Prince Mach Wachiralongkorn ^[25]
• 1978 - The Eighth Asian Games in Bangkok ^[26] ;
• 1982 - FAO Food Program ^[27] ;
• 1996 - 50th anniversary of the reign of Rama IX ^[28] .

Casino Tokens

Copper-nickel tokens for casinos of 1945 with a face value of 1 baht are known ^[29] . The ornament on them completely repeats the ornament on coins from 1 to 20 satangs of 1941-1945.

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