Please Help with Foreign Coin Identification

I need help identifying the coin in the attached file.

Thx, Jay

 

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looks Jewish to me, but im always wrong

 

I believe this coin is from Thailand from the feel and script, but I don't have my resources with me.

 

It looks like the "youth's head" design, which appeared on several denominations of tin coins dated BE2489 (1946), but actually minted over a period of several years.

I have a lot of trouble identifying the Thai characters for value, but the chest medals suggest that this is Y#71 (50 satang - 1/2 baht), in which case it is about 24mm wide. Knowing the correct size would make it much easier to choose between Y#71 and Y#64 (5 satang), Y#69 (10 satang), or Y#70 (25 satang - 1/4 baht).

 

Thanks for the response the coin is 25mm..

Thanks again, I may have to post more coins, I am helping my nephew identify a bag that his grandfather gave to him...

Take Care, Jay

 

This coin is definitly 50 satang- just looked up a similar one in my collection. Hope this helps, kon

 

You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.

 

Libraries can be great...

check out your local library or Amazon for this book. Libraries can be amazing places.

Amazon

 

The Jewish people would never allow that back on one of their coins. It gives me the willies.

 

Why? What's your problem with the motif?

 

The Garuda motif is a very common motif in both Thai & Indonesian culture.Garuda is also the name of Indonesia's national airline.I don't know what their safety record is like.

Aidan.