THAILAND
KM 111 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
5 baht | 29.5 | 12.0 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel-clad-Copper | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The
inscriptions along the rim: , in the center: bust of King Rama IX left. Rama IX Phra Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej (born 1927), officially styled 'the Great', is the current King of Thailand. Having reigned since June 9, 1946, Bhumibol is the world's longest-serving current Head of State and the longest-serving monarch in Thai history. |
The inscriptions on the upper arch: title of state in Tai, in the center: denomination and the Garuda, a figure from both Bhuddist and Hindu mythology, below - the year of minting (BE2520=AD1977). |