Trivia: Bang,Bang! You're rich!

Every once in awhile there is a discovery worthy of that discovery and worthy of being shared.

My research has made such a discovery.

This trivia article will now reveal that discovery to you.
I hope you will enjoy reading about this find as much as I did when discovering it:

The idea creating this unique coinage, I'm about to reveal, came about because of a coup that usurped the birthright of Rama II to ascend to the ruling throne of Siam. The powers behind the throne decided to empower Rama III into rulership. Of his many accomplishments, Rama III simplified the minting of Siamese coinage.

His idea created the Siamese "Bullet" money. Different sizes of silver "Bullets" were created and folded over. After folding, the "Bullets" were struck with punches whose dies held the engraver's artwork of Chakra and Prasat, Dok Mai and Monkut monetary symbols. Pretty intelligent for the early 1800s. Rama IV kept up the coining process and added larger denominations (2 Baht & 3 Baht) and gold "Bullets."

Here's the silver "Bullet" Money coins:

Match these denominations to the "Bullets" in the photo
Sik (1/16 Baht), Fuang (1/8 Baht), Salu’ng (1/4 Baht), 2 Salu’ng (1/2 Baht), 1 Baht (2 examples) of Rama III, and 2 Baht and Tamlung (4 Baht) of Rama IV.

http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/075/enlarged/75001340.jpg



Here's the gold ones:

Match these denominations to the photo:

1/2 Gold Baht, 1/8 Gold Baht, 1/16 Gold Baht.

http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/kunker/078/04370q00.jpg


Did you enjoy learning this?

Clinker

 

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Yes, it was great. Thanks for another cool bit of numismatic trivia.

Ben

 

again... VERY intersting Clinker!!

Thanks for sharing!

 

Thank you once again Clinker!!! I have been reading all of your other trivia threads, but haven't posted a THANK YOU..... and for that I apologize. I appreciate all of your threads Clinker! And again, I'm sorry for not thanking you for all of the others.
PLEASE....keep it up! I enjoy reading all the trivia, and looking at the "coins"! Thanks again!

swick

 

Thanks, Clinker !

I was just looking at some of these the other day on an auction.

 

Bonedigger

Thanks Ben for the encouragement!

Clinker

 

Daggarjon

And Thank You for letting me know you liked the posting!

Clinker

 

It was very interesting. I liked it.

Bruce

 

swick

THANK YOU! Your comment made my day! Sometimes I wonder if anyone cares if I share my knowledge, my experiences or the interesting (to me) things I discover about coins of the past or those currently bring minted.
Thanks to all of you here on the forum, including the moderators, who let me know you do!

Thanks, thanks, thanks...

Clinker

 

rotobeast

Did the bidding show good interest or was it just so & so?

Clinker

 

It was on eBay.
There was only a couple of bids.

After looking at the completed auctions and reading your thread, it definatly warrants more research.

 

malexanderb

Thanks Bruce

Clinker

 

rotobeast

Thanks for the "heads up."

Clinker