limbo Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 The Mrs. found it in our garden, tried to post yesterday but the internet connection wasn't having any of it. Thanks for the response so far, it definately looks like a genuine coin to me, am just trying to get some more background info. @ CTO, sounds like a plan, going to jj market. My wife and and father in law are over the moon with the coin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbaron Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 AFAIK KS is right into coins and stuff... he may know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/THAILAND-1896-King-Rama-V-NICE-COIN_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ220211855131 This looks like it, says it is a 2 att coin (1/32 of a baht): http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/THAILAND-1896-King-Rama-V-NICE-COIN_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ220211855131 Or maybe 1 att? http://cgi.ebay.com/THAILAND-1882-KING-RAMA-V-1-ATT--COPPER-COIN_W0QQitemZ150350602416QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20090608?IMSfp=TL090608209002r24597 Doesn't appear to be worth much, but a cool find none-the-less. Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Collector's value may be worth something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Thanks SD, that's the one. Not worth a lot of collectors value but indeed a cool find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Hi, "AFAIK KS is right into coins and stuff... he may know " While I do collect Thai coins, I only have ones I've received myself; never bought any. Don't really know much about the subject either, just thought it cool to collect (mostly 10 Baht) coins Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 The year is definitely 1896, since the date 114 is clear as can be. That is the 114th year of the Chakri Dynasty, which was founded in 1782. It is indeed a one att coin, same same the "1882" coin that is misdated on eBay. You can read the 114 on them both. Thais don't seem to be big coin collectors. You can buy silver 1 baht coins from Rama V for not that much from dealers. I bought a nice set of Rama VI silver coins in beautiful condition for a few hundred baht - the salueng, song salueng and one baht coins. I once found an "error strike" of the medium sized 1 baht coin that was issued in the 1980s. (Remember the fun of two different sized baht coins and figuring out which one a pay phone would take?) I showed the coin to a dealer. He told me that while an error strike would be worth some money in the west, nobody gave a damn about it in Thailand. Seems the desired collectors' items are amulets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 I collect 1 baht coins from the ears of TGs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Hi, "AFAIK KS is right into coins and stuff... he may know " While I do collect Thai coins, I only have ones I've received myself; never bought any. Don't really know much about the subject either, just thought it cool to collect (mostly 10 Baht) coins Sanuk! I hear 10 bhat paper notes are now collectible...come to think of it, been awhile since I got one...I do have tons of shit I bought at the coin show last year...all Rama 9 stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 My wife oddly collects notes from overseas - low value. Limbo - years ago my brother found a beautiful large gold ring in the garden - our house had been the site of a USA Army camp in WW2 so assume some yank lost it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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