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READING THAI DATES
Do you have problem reading dates on Thailand coins? Well, your problems are now things of the past!!! Just follow these easy steps :
STEP 1 : Identify the Thai numerical characters.
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Take note that for most 20th century Thai coins onward, there will be prefix characters  before the Thai numbers (this prefix will help you to determine the location of the date). It refers to the Buddhist Era (B.E.). Some other early 20th century coins uses the R.S.(Rattanakosin Sakarat) date system; this system is used on Rama V coins and some earlier coins of Rama IV. |
STEP 2 : Convert into the conventional date.
For all Thailand coins bearing the prefix , minus 543.
For all Thailand coins using the R.S. date system, add 1781.
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The image on your left shows a regular-issue 5 baht coin with the location of the prefix and date. In this example, the date is Year 2543. So, all we have to do is to minus 543 from 2543. Then, we will have the date of this Thai coin, which is 2000.
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KNOWING THE THAI MONARCHS
Interested to know which Thai King is your coin under? Here are some of the recent Kings of the Chakri Dynasty in Thailand and their reigning period.
King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) : 1868-1910
King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) : 1910-1925
King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) : 1925-1935
King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) : 1935-1946
King Bhumibol (Rama IX) : 1946-now
HAVE FUN DISCOVERING YOUR THAI COINS !!
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