THAILAND
KM 445 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
2 baht | 21.7 | 4.4 | Plain and reeded sectors | Brass | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions along the rim: . In the center: bust of 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. |
Inscription along the rim: title of state, the year of minting (BE2552 = AD2009) in Tai. In the center: image of Saket Temple. Below - face value. Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan (usually short Wat Saket) is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand. |