10 Cents - Rama VIII Japanese Invasion

Features

Issuer Thailand
King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) (1935-1946)
Type Token
Year 2486 (1943)
Calendar Thai
Value 10 Cents (0.10)
Composition Tin
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
177841
References KM# 15
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Mythical creature “Garuda”

Lettering:
10 เซนต์
พ.ส.2486

Reverse

Value within beaded circle

Lettering:
รัถบาลไทย
10
สิบเซนต์

Translation:
Government of Thailand
10
Ten Cents

Comments

These coins were to be circulated in the four occupied provinces of Malaya during World War II. They were not put into circulation there but were later used in Japanese military service clubs in Bangkok before Japan’s surrender in 1945.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2486 (1943) 

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