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New Member
United States
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I'm new to world coin collecting, and I have no idea about these coins. My scanner isn't working...so I had to take a picture of these coins. I know that they aren't perfectly clear. Hopefully they are clear enough to get a general idea of where they are from. Any info is appreciated. Thankies. This is my third post...on my way to 500....lol in few years.   |
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Valued Member
Bulgaria
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Valued Member
United States
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mostly Thai Baht coins it looks like.
Edited by chasinva69
06/02/2011 3:33 pm
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New Member
 United States
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New Member
United States
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I found one on ebay that is exactly like one of my coins,only the details in mine are more clear. The inscriptions on the ebay coin are exactly the same as mine. Question: Does anyone know what year this coin is? The description only says "50 year old Thai Baht Coin." Any other info on it is greatly appreciated. Metal content etc.. Thank you. http://cgi.ebay.com/50-year-Old-Tha...em4840a8bba2 |
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 Australia
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The date on the coin in the ebay auction is "2505", Buddhist Calendar, which converts to 1962 AD. However, it's not quite as simple it seems. Thailand struck coins with the "2505" date "frozen" during the entire period from 1962 to 1982; it's impossible to tell exactly when in that 20-year period your coin (or the eBayer's coin) was struck. So it might be a 50 year old coin, but it probably isn't. If you want to identify your coins further, try matching them with the pictures on WorldCoinGallery's Thailand page. If you want to find and read the Thai numerals, compare the symbols with the ones in the table on this Wikipedia page. To convert Buddhist Era dates to AD dates, simply subtract 543. The coin at bottom-left in the top pic isn't from Thailand, it's from Taiwan, a 10 yuan I believe. Taiwanese coins are dated in Chinese numerals using the Republic calendar where Year 1 was the founding of the republic in 1912. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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New Member
United States
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Thank you so much Sap!
The links are very helpful. You've been very helpful!
Some of the foreign coins can be pretty complicated! lol
I very much appreciate your time and response.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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New Member
United States
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I think I have a similar 50 year old Baht coin. Can someone tell me a bit more about the coin. What is the inscription mean? Any information is greatly appreciated. I am not worried about the price of it, just want to know what it says? thanks!   |
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Australia
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The language is, of course, Thai, written in the Thai alphabet. The obverse legend around the portrait reads "Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama 9", being the king's name. On the reverse, the legend reads "Prathet Thai" meaning "Kingdom of Thailand", and on the right is says "B.E. 2505", being the Buddhist Era date. At the bottom, "One Baht" is written out in full.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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New Member
United States
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Sap, I appreciate your assistance. Thank you!
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