Banknotes from Thailand

Thailand is located in the center of Southeast Asia, bordering Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. Before 1939 the country was known as Siam. Siamese states emerged in the trading roads between Chinese, Khmer and Malay. Kingdom of Sukhothai is the first prominent Thai state which existed from the 13th to 15th century in northern river plains. Then the Ayutthaya Kingdom in 14th century emerged and conquered Sukothai becoming the most powerful Thai state until its capital Ayutthaya was sacked by Burmese forces in 1767. Ayutthaya was known to Western Europeans as a marvellous city with around 1 million inhabitants. After the fall of Ayutthaya, King Taksin found a new capital at Thonburi on the west bank of Chao Phraya river plain. The new kingdom lasted for only 15 years when the military leader made the revolution against King Taksin and placed a king from a new dynasty, the Chakri Dynasty. Rama I then moved the capital to the east bank of the river and named the new capital as Krung thep. Bangkok is the common name known by the westerners since it was the trading posts of various western merchants from Ayutthaya time. Baht, a unit of weight of about 15 grams, has been the currency unit since Sukhothai time, along with the Cowry shells called Bia. Silver coins, hammered into ring-shaped in Sukhothai period, are called Podduang. In Ayutthaya period, bullet coins have a more round shape, and private production of bullet coins is banned. Ayutthaya-style bullet coins are produced until Rama IV, when the trade barrier between commoners and foreigners is abolished, the rapid economic growth making production of bullet money insufficient. Coinage revolution is undertaken by Rama IV who ordered minting machine from the British and built a new mint in the Grand Palace. In the late reign of Rama V, the traditional binary subunit of Baht is decimalized, with a Satang equaling 1/100 Baht. The bullet coins are demonetized due to high rate of counterfeits. In Rama VI reign, all pre-decimal coins are demonetized. In the long reign of Rama IX, many commemorative coins are produced and circulated along with the standard coins. Baht is one of the strongest currencies in the region.
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Baht / Tical (1238-1869)

1 Fueang = 1/8 Baht / Tical • 1 Salueng = ¼ Baht / Tical • 1 Tamlueng = 4 Baht / Tical

1 Fueang / ⅛ Tical "Warrant" - Rama IV
ND (1850)

Standard banknote
87 × 50 mm
P# A7, N# 370450
1 Salueng / ¼ Tical "Warrant" - Rama IV
ND (1850)

Standard banknote
87 × 50 mm
P# A8, N# 370455
10 Tamlueng "Royal Rewards" - Rama IV
ND (1850)

Standard banknote
108 × 85 mm
P# A8, N# 370567

Baht / Tical (1869-1897)

64 Ath = 8 Fuang = 1 Baht / Tical

1 Att "Paper Att" - Rama V (Emergency issue)
ND (1874)

Standard banknote
150 × 93 mm
P# A23, N# 370446
1 Baht / 1 Tical (HSBC; with rim lettering)
1890-1891

Standard banknote

P# S121, N# 370530
5 Baht / 5 Ticals (HSBC)
1891

Standard banknote

P# S122, N# 370532
400 Baht / 400 Ticals (HSBC)
ND (1889)

Standard banknote

N# 370568
400 Baht / 400 Ticals (Royal Siamese Treasury note)
ND (1892)

Trial banknote
22.5 × 14.5 mm
P# 7, N# 295343
1000 Baht / 1000 Ticals (Series 1; Type III with bottom serial)
1902

Standard banknote: Series 1

P# 13c, N# 369704

Baht (1897-date)

100 Satang = 1 Baht

50 Satang (Series 9)
ND (1941-1948)

Standard banknote: Series 9
115.0 × 63.0 mm
P# 68, N# 230497
50 Satang - Rama VIII (Series 5)
ND (1942-1944)

Standard banknote: Series 5
117 × 63 mm
P# 43, N# 220506
1 Baht / 1 Tical (Series 1)
1918-1924

Standard banknote
165 × 105 mm
N# 287907
1 Baht "Ploughing Ceremony" (Series 2; type I "Contract")
1925-1927

Standard banknote: Series 2
135 × 75 mm
P# 16a, N# 369699
1 Baht (Series 2; type II "Banknote")
1927-1936

Standard banknote: Series 2
135 × 75 mm
P# 16, N# 245851
1 Baht - Rama VII (Series 3)
1934-1935

Standard banknote
135 × 75 mm
P# 22, N# 287909
1 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 3)
1935-1937

Standard banknote
175 × 95 mm
P# 26a, N# 250727
1 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 4; Thomas type I "Siam")
ND (1938-1941)

Standard banknote: Series 4
125 × 65 mm
N# 287911
1 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 4; Survey Dept. Type I Thai serial)
ND (1942)

Standard banknote: Series 4
125 × 65 mm
P# 39, N# 382494
1 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 4; Survey Dept. Type II arabic serial)
ND (1942)

Standard banknote: Series 4
125 × 65 mm
P# 39, N# 230529
1 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 5; type I Thai serial bottom)
ND (1942-1944)

Standard banknote: Series 5
125 × 65 mm
P# 44, N# 230525
1 Baht - Rama VIII
ND (1942-1945)

Standard banknote
117 × 63 mm
P# 58, N# 206541
1 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 5; type III without serial bottom)
ND (1944)

Standard banknote: Series 5
125 × 65 mm
P# 44, N# 382496
1 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 7)
ND (1945-1946)

Standard banknote
104 × 54 mm
P# 54, N# 230513
1 Baht "Invasion"
ND (1946)

Standard banknote
114 × 73 mm
P# 62A, N# 230503
Available for swap 1 Baht - Rama VIII (Posthumous; Series 8 "American")
ND (1946)

Standard banknote: Series 8
111 × 66 mm
P# 63, N# 209858
1 Baht
ND (1948)

Standard banknote

P# 69, N# 225434
Available for swap 1 Baht - Rama IX (9th series)
ND (1955)

Standard banknote: 9th series
126 × 66 mm
P# 74, N# 207110
5 Baht "Ploughing Ceremony" (Series 2; type I "Contract")
1925

Standard banknote: Series 2
155 × 85 mm
N# 375799
5 Baht "Ploughing Ceremony" (Series 2; type II "Banknote")
1929-1931

Standard banknote: Series 2
155 × 85 mm
N# 287913
5 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 4; Thomas type I "Siam")
ND (1939)

Standard banknote: Series 4
135 × 76 mm
N# 382492
5 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 4; Thomas type II "Thai")
ND (1939)

Standard banknote: Series 4
135 × 76 mm
N# 382637
5 Baht
ND (1942-1944)

Standard banknote

P# 45, N# 230524
5 Baht
ND (1945)

Standard banknote

P# 46, N# 230523
5 Baht
ND (1945)

Standard banknote

P# 55, N# 230512
5 Baht
ND (1945)

Standard banknote

P# 55A, N# 230510
5 Baht - Rama VIII (Posthumous; Series 8 "American")
ND (1946)

Standard banknote: Series 8
111 × 66 mm
P# 64, N# 230501
Available for swap 5 Baht
ND (1948)

Standard banknote

P# 70, N# 230496
Available for swap 5 Baht (Series 9)
ND (1955)

Standard banknote: 9th series
136 × 77 mm
P# 75, N# 207114
5 Baht "Commemorative Overprint Issue"
1969

Commemorative note

P# 80, N# 230491
Available for swap 5 Baht
ND (1969-1975)

Standard banknote: Series 11
130 × 67.5 mm
P# 82, N# 205602
10 Baht "Ploughing Ceremony" (Series 2; type I "Contract")
1925

Standard banknote: Series 2
175 × 95 mm
N# 382534
10 Baht - Rama VII (Series 3)
1934-1935

Standard banknote
175 × 95 mm
P# 24, N# 232961
10 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 3)
1935-1936

Standard banknote
175 × 95 mm
P# 24, N# 375785
10 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 4; Thomas Type II "Thai")
ND (1939)

Standard banknote: Series 4
147 × 87 mm
N# 382636
10 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 5; without serial numbers and signature)
ND (1942-1944)

Standard banknote: Series 5
145 × 85 mm
P# 59, N# 230507
10 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 5; type III without bottom serial)
ND (1944-1945)

Standard banknote: Series 5
145 × 85 mm
P# 47, N# 230522
10 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 5; type IV green reverse)
ND (1945)

Standard banknote: Series 5
145 × 85 mm
P# 48, N# 230521
10 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 7; Type I watermark constitution)
ND (1945)

Standard banknote: Series 7
147 × 87 mm
P# 56a, N# 230511
10 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 7; Type II watermark wave)
ND (1945)

Standard banknote: Series 7
147 × 87 mm
P# 56b, N# 382667
10 Baht - Rama VIII (Posthumous; Series 8 "American")
ND (1946-1947)

Standard banknote: Series 8
111 × 66 mm
P# 65, N# 230500
Available for swap 10 Baht
ND (1948)

Standard banknote

P# 71, N# 230495
Available for swap 10 Baht (9th series)
ND (1953-1969)

Standard banknote: 9th series
146 × 86 mm
P# 76, N# 207575
Available for swap 10 Baht "Commemorative Overprint Issue"
1969

Commemorative note: Commemorative Overprint Issue

P# 81, N# 230490
Available for swap 10 Baht
ND (1969-1978)

Standard banknote: Series 11
160 × 70 mm
P# 83, N# 206545
Available for swap 10 Baht
ND (1980)

Standard banknote: 12th Series
132 × 69 mm
P# 87, N# 206262
Available for swap 10 Baht - Rama IX (Ministry of Finance)
1995

Commemorative note: 120th Anniversary of Ministry of Finance
132 × 68 mm
P# 98, N# 213409
Available for swap 16 Baht (80th Birthday of King Rama IX)
2550 (2007)

Commemorative note: 80th Birthday of King Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej
229 × 147 mm
P# 117, N# 203579
20 Baht "Ploughing Ceremony" (Series 2; type I "Contract")
1925

Standard banknote: Series 2
175 × 95 mm
N# 375864
20 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 5; Type I Prefix P-P-น Thai serial below)
ND (1942)

Standard banknote: Series 5
155 × 90 mm
P# 49, N# 230520
20 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 4; Survey Dept.)
ND (1943-1945)

Standard banknote: Series 4
147 × 87 mm
P# 41, N# 230527
20 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 5; Type V brown reverse)
ND (1945)

Standard banknote
155 × 90 mm
P# 50, N# 230519
20 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 6; type II waves watermark)
ND (1945)

Standard banknote: Series 6
147 × 87 mm
P# 53A, N# 230515
20 Baht - Rama VIII (Posthumous; Series 8 "American")
ND (1946-1947)

Standard banknote: Series 8
156 × 66 mm
P# 66, N# 230498
20 Baht - Rama IX (Series 9 Type II; young portrait, black serials)
ND (1950-1953)

Standard banknote: Series 9
147 × 87 mm
P# 72, Thai B# P#150.a, Thai B# P#150.b, Thai B# P#150.c, N# 230494
Available for swap 20 Baht - Rama IX (Series 9 Type V; adult portrait, head watermark)
ND (1953-1969)

Standard banknote: Series 9
146 × 86 mm
P# 77, N# 207604
Available for swap 20 Baht (Series 11)
ND (1971)

Standard banknote: Series 11
140 × 72 mm
P# 84, N# 207125
Available for swap 20 Baht
2524 (1981)

Standard banknote: 12th Series
139 × 72 mm
P# 88, N# 203643
Available for swap 20 Baht - Rama IX (Series 15)
2546 (2003)

Standard banknote
138 × 72 mm
P# 109, N# 202122
Available for swap 20 Baht
2556 (2013)

Standard banknote
138 × 72 mm
P# 118, N# 204487
Available for swap 20 Baht - Rama IX, Posthumous (Remembrance of Rama IX)
ND (2017)

Commemorative note: Series 16.5 – Remembrance of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great
138 × 72 mm
P# 130, N# 204919
Available for swap 20 Baht - Rama X (17th series)
ND (2018)

Standard banknote
138 × 72 mm
P# 135, N# 204772
Available for swap 20 Baht - Rama X (Polymer)
ND (2022)

Standard banknote
138 × 72 mm
TBB# 200a, N# 317869
50 Baht - Rama VIII (Series 7; Type I no fibers)
ND (1945)

Standard banknote: Series 7
147 × 87 mm
P# 57a, N# 230509
50 Baht (Type I; red 50 on reverse)
ND (1945)

Standard banknote
125 × 65 mm
P# 62B, N# 230504
Available for swap 50 Baht - Rama IX (Series 13)
ND (1985-1996)

Standard banknote: Series 13
144 × 72 mm
P# 90, N# 211392
Available for swap 50 Baht (90th Birthday of the Princess Mother)
2535 (1992)

Commemorative note: 90th Birthday of Princess Mother
144 × 72 mm
P# 94, N# 204800
Available for swap 50 Baht - Rama IX (50th Anniversary of King Rama IX's Enthronement)
ND (1996)

Commemorative note: 50th Anniversary of King Rama IX on the throne
144 × 72 mm
P# 99, N# 204652
Available for swap 50 Baht
2540 (1997)

Standard banknote
144 × 72 mm
P# 102, N# 202941
50 Baht (Golden Wedding)
2000

Commemorative note: Golden Wedding of King Rama IX and Queen Sirikit
204 × 126 mm
P# 105, N# 230482
Available for swap 50 Baht
ND (2004)

Standard banknote
144 × 72 mm
P# 112, N# 209056
Available for swap 50 Baht
ND (2011-2016)

Standard banknote
144 × 72 mm
P# 119, N# 204899
Available for swap 50 Baht - Rama IX, Posthumous (Remembrance of Rama IX)
ND (2017)

Commemorative note: Series 16.5 – Remembrance of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great
144 × 72 mm
P# 131, N# 204922
Available for swap 50 Baht - Rama X
ND (2018)

Standard banknote
144 × 72 mm
P# 136, N# 204759
Available for swap 60 Baht (60th Birthday of King Rama IX)
2530 (1987)

Commemorative note: 60th Birthday of King Rama IX
159 × 159 mm
P# 93, N# 204251
Available for swap 60 Baht (60th anniversary of Rama IX's accession to the throne)
2006

Commemorative note: 60th anniversary of Rama IX's accession to the throne on 9 June 1946
162 × 81 mm
P# 116, N# 217784
Available for swap 70 Baht (Anniversary of accession to the throne)
2559 (2016)

Commemorative note: 70th Anniversary of Accession to the Throne
162 × 89 mm
P# 128, N# 204809
Available for swap 80 Baht - Rama IX (Queen Sirikit's 80th Birthday)
2555 (2012)

Commemorative note: Queen Sirikit's 80th Birthday
162 × 80 mm
P# 125, N# 230480
100 Baht "Ploughing Ceremony" (Series 2; type I "Contract")
1925

Standard banknote: Series 2
175 × 95 mm
N# 375865

The Numista referees for banknotes of this issuer are Sakrificed and Magic2ik.

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