5⁄3 Baht - Rama IV Countermarked Mexican 8 Reales

Features

Issuer Thailand
King Phra Chom Klao (Rama IV / Mongkut) (1851-1868)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1831-1856
Value 5⁄3 Bahts
Currency Baht / Tical (1869-1897)
Composition Silver (.903)
Weight 27.07 g
Diameter 38.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Countermarked
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
174444

Obverse

Radiant cap with rays, countermarked with Mongkut symbol and Chakra symbol

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTAD
8R.Pi.1856.M.C.10Ds.20Gs.

Reverse

Eagle with snake on cactus

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPUBLICA MEXICANA

Mints

C Casa de Moneda de Culiacán, Mexico (1846-1905)
Go Casa de Moneda de Guanajuato, Mexico (1810-1905)
Mo Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Zs Casa de Moneda de Zacatecas, Mexico (1812-1905)

Comments

Date of the mother coin should not exceed 1857.
Normally, mongkut symbol is on the left of Chakra, but in rare case that Chakra on the left also exist.
Coin with 3 Symbols (1 Mongkut and 2 Chakra) also exist; rare.
Circulated along with non-countermarked coins.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1831 Go MJ Mongkut-Chakra; colon after date
1843 Go PM Mongkut-Chakra
1848 Zs OM Mongkut-Chakra
1851 Go PF Mongkut-Chakra & Chakra
1853 Mo GC Mongkut-Chakra
1854 Go PF Mongkut-Chakra
1854 Mo GC Mongkut-Chakra
1855 Ca RG Mongkut-Chakra
1855 Go PF Mongkut-Chakra
1855 Zs MO Mongkut-Chakra
1856 C CE Mongkut-Chakra
1856 Do CP Mongkut-Chakra
1856 Go PF Mongkut-Chakra
1856 Pi MC Mongkut-Chakra
1856 Zs MO Chakra-Mongkut
1856 Zs MO Mongkut-Chakra

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