5 Baht - Rama IX heavy type

Features

Issuer	Thailand
King	Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1946-2016)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2531-2551 (1988-2008)
Calendar	Thai
Value	5 Baht 5 THB = USD 0.14
Currency	Baht (1897-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel clad copper
Weight	7.5 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 1640
References	Y# 219, Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14^th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States. And 1 more volumes. Schön# 347 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) facing left

Script: Thai

Lettering: ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช รัชกาลที่๙

Translation: Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX

Engraver: Wuthichai Saengngoen

Reverse

Wat Benchamabophit, also known as “The Marble Temple", with the denomination below

Script: Thai

Lettering:
ประเทศไทย พ.ศ.๒๕๓๓
๕ บาท 5

Unabridged legend: ประเทศไทย พุทธศักราช ๒๕๓๓

Translation:
Thailand Buddhistic Era 1990
5 Baht

Engraver: Supab Aun-aree

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Pathum Thani, Thailand (2003-date)

Comments

Made-to-order coins exist:
Coins dated 2542 were struck on a copper planchet; PCGS #35515204 (6.6g), PCGS #37982043.
// MTO set 2542 is consist of coins from 1 Satang to 5 Baht, with each type struck on copper, silver, and gold. 16~18 sets are believed to be made. (source by siamcoin)
- Aluminium-bronze, medal alignment (2544)
- Copper, medal alignment (2544)
- Silver, medal alignment (2544)
// MTO set 2544, struck as medal alignment.
- Coins dated 2542 struck on (10 Baht like) bi-metallic planchet. PCGS #36026876. Non-graded coins also exist.
- Coin dated 2544 struck on (10 Baht like) bi-metallic 6.9g planchet. PCGS #35515205.
- Coins dated 2545 struck on (10 Baht like) bi-metallic planchet.
- Coins struck as the double obverse. PCGS #80704779. (could be an error)
- Coins dated 2532 struck as a double reverse. PCGS #80758343. (could be an error)
- Coins dated 2547 struck as a double reverse. PCGS #80704780. (could be an error)
- Coins dated 2543 struck without a clad layer on the obverse. PCGS #35676310. (could be an error)
- Coins dated 2543 struck without a clad layer on the reverse. PCGS #35676311. (could be an error)
- Coins dated 2532 struck as medal alignment. PCGS #80717156. (could be an error)

2546 ๒๕๔๖ exists in 2 versions:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2531 (1988)	44 503 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.32	$ 0.53	$ 1.30	$ 1.40	16%	พ.ศ.๒๕๓๑
2532 (1989)	86 339 000			$ 0.13	$ 0.27	$ 0.44	$ 0.96	$ 1.50	18%	พ.ศ.๒๕๓๒
2533 (1990)	38 005 000			$ 0.22	$ 0.27	$ 0.48	$ 0.48		10%	พ.ศ.๒๕๓๓
2534 (1991)	68 520 380			$ 0.26	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.55	16%	พ.ศ.๒๕๓๔
2535 (1992)	48 939 620	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.40	$ 0.48	$ 0.96	11%	พ.ศ.๒๕๓๕
2536 (1993)	46 992 000			$ 0.16	$ 0.25	$ 0.34	$ 0.46	$ 1.30	11%	พ.ศ.๒๕๓๖
2537 (1994)	123 443 000		$ 0.22	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.49	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	19%	พ.ศ.๒๕๓๗
2538 (1995)	105 100 000			$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.31	$ 0.55	14%	พ.ศ.๒๕๓๘
2539 (1996)	28 485 000			$ 0.16	$ 0.20	$ 0.55			7%	พ.ศ.๒๕๓๙
2540 (1997)	10 600								1.3%	พ.ศ.๒๕๔๐
2541 (1998)	7 863 000		$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.49	$ 0.71	$ 1.60	9%	พ.ศ.๒๕๔๑
2542 (1999)	50 760 000		$ 0.14	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.32	$ 0.36	$ 0.55	10%	พ.ศ.๒๕๔๒
2543 (2000)	146 920 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.35	$ 0.38	$ 0.55	18%	พ.ศ.๒๕๔๓
2544 (2001)	76 566 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.16	$ 0.17	$ 0.26			13%	พ.ศ.๒๕๔๔
2545 (2002)	29 601 500				$ 0.32	$ 0.43			6%	พ.ศ.๒๕๔๕
2546 (2003)	5 000								0.2%	พ.ศ.๒๕๔๖; broken lines [Sets]
2546 (2003)	182 000				$ 0.55				1.3%	พ.ศ.๒๕๔๖; continuous lines
2547 (2004)	120 187 000			$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 1.40	15%	พ.ศ.๒๕๔๗
2548 (2005)	91 079 000		$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.21	$ 0.21			12%	พ.ศ.๒๕๔๘
2549 (2006)	254 403 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.27	$ 0.27	$ 0.33	$ 0.59	$ 0.59	20%	พ.ศ.๒๕๔๙
2550 (2007)	131 126 000			$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23		12%	พ.ศ.๒๕๕๐
2551 (2008)	220 463 200			$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	19%	พ.ศ.๒๕๕๑

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