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<p>[QUOTE="GSDykes, post: 3981557, member: 73321"]Below is a Thailand 50 Satang, or 1/2 Baht. Dated BE2489 = 1946) actually the date was frozen for at least a decade. What is interesting it is solid tin, and as such needs special care and storage (keep it from freezing!). It weighs 5.12 grams, Ø 25 mm. The divinity pictured on the rev. is Garuda. Obv. portrait of young King Rama VIII. For more info see below. Image shot through mylar. Tin is difficult to image, and I could have done better, but this one works. Do zoom in.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1048269[/ATTACH]</p><p>Garuda is a bird-faced god of Indian and Southeast Asia, and of the Himalayas. I often confuse it with the Thai Monkey God.</p><p>The Garuda was officially adopted as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_emblem" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_emblem" rel="nofollow">national emblem</a> by King <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajiravudh" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajiravudh" rel="nofollow">Vajiravudh</a> (Rama VI) in 1911. However, the mythical creature had been used as a symbol of royalty in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand" rel="nofollow">Thailand</a> for centuries. The Garuda is depicted on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_(emblem)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_(emblem)" rel="nofollow">seals</a>, which are used by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_Thailand" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_Thailand" rel="nofollow">King of Thailand</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Thailand" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Thailand" rel="nofollow">Government of Thailand</a> to authenticate official documents and as its primary emblem.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Garuda is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_creature" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_creature" rel="nofollow">mythological beast</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism" rel="nofollow">Hindu</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism" rel="nofollow">Buddhist</a> tradition. According to Hindu mythology, the Garuda is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vahana" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vahana" rel="nofollow">vahana</a> (vehicle) of the god Vishnu (more commonly known in Thailand as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayana" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayana" rel="nofollow">Narayana</a>). The ancient <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Thai_Monarchs" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Thai_Monarchs" rel="nofollow">kings of Thailand</a> believed in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devaraja" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devaraja" rel="nofollow">divine kingship</a>, and considered themselves the incarnation of the god Narayana. Thus, the Garuda came to symbolise the divine power and authority of the king.</p><p>(I forgot where this quote came from Wikipedia ??)</p><p>As for tin coins:</p><p>In 1941, a series of silver coins was introduced in denominations of 5, 10, and 20 satang, due to a shortage of nickel caused by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II" rel="nofollow">World War II</a>. The next year, tin coins were introduced for 1, 5, and 10 satang, followed by 20 satang in 1945 and 25 and 50 satang in 1946. In 1950, aluminium-bronze 5, 10, 25, and 50 satang were introduced whilst, in 1957, bronze 5 and 10 satang were issued, along with 1 baht coins struck in an unusual alloy of copper, nickel, silver, and zinc. Several Thai coins were issued for many years without changing the date. These include the tin 1942 1 satang and the 1950 5 and 10 satang, struck until 1973, the tin 1946 25 satang struck until 1964, the tin 50 satang struck until 1957, and the aluminium bronze 1957 5, 10, 25, and 50 satang struck until the 1970s. Cupronickel 1 baht coins were introduced in 1962 and struck without date change until 1982.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1972, cupronickel 5 baht coins were introduced, switching to cupronickel-clad copper in 1977. Between 1986 and 1988, a new coinage was introduced, consisting of aluminium 1, 5, and 10 satang, aluminium-bronze 25 and 50 satang, cupronickel 1 baht, cupronickel-clad-copper 5 baht and bimetallic 10 baht. Cupronickel-clad-steel 2 baht were introduced in 2005.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2008, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_(Thailand)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_(Thailand)" rel="nofollow">Ministry of Finance</a> and the Royal Thai Mint announced the 2009 coin series, which included changes in materials to reduce production costs as well as an update of the image on the obverse to a more recent portrait of the king. The two-baht coin, confusingly similar in color and size to the one-baht coin, was changed from nickel-clad low-carbon steel to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_bronze" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_bronze" rel="nofollow">aluminium bronze</a>. New two-baht coin was the first of the new series released on February 3, 2009, followed by a satang coin in April, a five-baht coin in May, a ten-baht coin in June, and a one-baht coin in July 2009.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2018, the Royal Thai Mint and the Ministry of Finance issued a new series of general circulation coins, featuring the same standard specifications, but feature a portrait of its current king, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maha_Vajiralongkorn" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maha_Vajiralongkorn" rel="nofollow">Maha Vajiralongkorn</a>.</p><p>Gary in Washington[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GSDykes, post: 3981557, member: 73321"]Below is a Thailand 50 Satang, or 1/2 Baht. Dated BE2489 = 1946) actually the date was frozen for at least a decade. What is interesting it is solid tin, and as such needs special care and storage (keep it from freezing!). It weighs 5.12 grams, Ø 25 mm. The divinity pictured on the rev. is Garuda. Obv. portrait of young King Rama VIII. For more info see below. Image shot through mylar. Tin is difficult to image, and I could have done better, but this one works. Do zoom in. [ATTACH=full]1048269[/ATTACH] Garuda is a bird-faced god of Indian and Southeast Asia, and of the Himalayas. I often confuse it with the Thai Monkey God. The Garuda was officially adopted as the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_emblem']national emblem[/URL] by King [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajiravudh']Vajiravudh[/URL] (Rama VI) in 1911. However, the mythical creature had been used as a symbol of royalty in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand']Thailand[/URL] for centuries. The Garuda is depicted on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_(emblem)']seals[/URL], which are used by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_Thailand']King of Thailand[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Thailand']Government of Thailand[/URL] to authenticate official documents and as its primary emblem. The Garuda is a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_creature']mythological beast[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism']Hindu[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism']Buddhist[/URL] tradition. According to Hindu mythology, the Garuda is the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vahana']vahana[/URL] (vehicle) of the god Vishnu (more commonly known in Thailand as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayana']Narayana[/URL]). The ancient [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Thai_Monarchs']kings of Thailand[/URL] believed in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devaraja']divine kingship[/URL], and considered themselves the incarnation of the god Narayana. Thus, the Garuda came to symbolise the divine power and authority of the king. (I forgot where this quote came from Wikipedia ??) As for tin coins: In 1941, a series of silver coins was introduced in denominations of 5, 10, and 20 satang, due to a shortage of nickel caused by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II']World War II[/URL]. The next year, tin coins were introduced for 1, 5, and 10 satang, followed by 20 satang in 1945 and 25 and 50 satang in 1946. In 1950, aluminium-bronze 5, 10, 25, and 50 satang were introduced whilst, in 1957, bronze 5 and 10 satang were issued, along with 1 baht coins struck in an unusual alloy of copper, nickel, silver, and zinc. Several Thai coins were issued for many years without changing the date. These include the tin 1942 1 satang and the 1950 5 and 10 satang, struck until 1973, the tin 1946 25 satang struck until 1964, the tin 50 satang struck until 1957, and the aluminium bronze 1957 5, 10, 25, and 50 satang struck until the 1970s. Cupronickel 1 baht coins were introduced in 1962 and struck without date change until 1982. In 1972, cupronickel 5 baht coins were introduced, switching to cupronickel-clad copper in 1977. Between 1986 and 1988, a new coinage was introduced, consisting of aluminium 1, 5, and 10 satang, aluminium-bronze 25 and 50 satang, cupronickel 1 baht, cupronickel-clad-copper 5 baht and bimetallic 10 baht. Cupronickel-clad-steel 2 baht were introduced in 2005. In 2008, the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_(Thailand)']Ministry of Finance[/URL] and the Royal Thai Mint announced the 2009 coin series, which included changes in materials to reduce production costs as well as an update of the image on the obverse to a more recent portrait of the king. The two-baht coin, confusingly similar in color and size to the one-baht coin, was changed from nickel-clad low-carbon steel to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_bronze']aluminium bronze[/URL]. New two-baht coin was the first of the new series released on February 3, 2009, followed by a satang coin in April, a five-baht coin in May, a ten-baht coin in June, and a one-baht coin in July 2009. In 2018, the Royal Thai Mint and the Ministry of Finance issued a new series of general circulation coins, featuring the same standard specifications, but feature a portrait of its current king, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maha_Vajiralongkorn']Maha Vajiralongkorn[/URL]. Gary in Washington[/QUOTE]
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