The one-baht coin is a denomination coin of the

Thai baht The baht (; , ; currency sign, sign: ฿; ISO 4217, code: THB) is the official currency of Thailand. It is divided into 100 ''satang'' (, ). Prior to decimalisation, the baht was divided into eight ''fueang'' (, ), each of eight ''at'' (, ). The ...

, the Thai

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unit. Like all coins in Thailand, its

obverse The obverse and reverse are the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags, seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, ''obverse'' ...

features the King of Thailand,

Vajiralongkorn Vajiralongkorn (born 28 July 1952) is King of Thailand. He is the tenth Thai monarch of the Chakri dynasty since ascending the throne in 2016 with the regnal name Rama X. The only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirik ...

, and previously

Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 192713 October 2016), titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 1946 until Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej, his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any List of Thai mo ...

. The newest set of coins features King Vajiralongkorn's royal monogram on the reverse side while the coins of the previous set featured Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram or Wat Phra Kaew, the royal temple in Bangkok's

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complex. It is commonly called ''rian baht'' (Thai:เหรียญบาท) by Thai speakers (''rian'' meaning "coin" in Thai).

Series

2009 changes

On February 2, 2009, the Treasury Department announced changes to several circulating coins. The composition of the one-baht coin changed from cupronickel to nickel-clad iron, reducing the mass from 3.4 grams to 3.0 grams. The obverse image has also been updated to a more recent portrait of the king.แถลงข่าวออกใช้เหรียญกษาปณ์หมุนเวียนชุดใหม่
("Press conference on release of new circulating coins"), Treasury Department website. Retrieved on February 28, 2009.

2018 series

The Ministry of Finance announced on March 28, 2018 that the first coins featuring the portrait of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun will be put in circulation on April 6.

Mintages

* 1986 ~ 4,200,000 * 1987 ~ 329,471,000 * 1988 ~ 391,442,000 * 1989 ~ 466,684,000 * 1990 ~ 409,924,000 * 1991 ~ 329,946,380 * 1992 ~ 426,230,000 * 1993 ~ 235,623,000 * 1994 ~ 475,200,000 * 1995 ~ 589,394,650 * 1996 ~ 98,487,000 * 1997 ~ 350,660,600 * 1998 ~ 176,932,000 * 1999 ~ 224,389,000 * 2000 ~ 427,589,000 * 2001 ~ 393,460,000 * 2002 ~ 269,375,000 * 2003 ~ 280,691,000 * 2004 ~ 562,018,000 * 2005 ~ 1,470,538,000 * 2006 ~ 749,861,000 * 2007 ~ 618,918,316 * 2008 (old series) ~ 562,532,000 * 2008 (new series) ~ 180,900,000 * 2009 ~ 246,000,000Treasury Department e-catalog

Commemorative issues

* Commemoration of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the Queen Sirikit return from the World visit. * The 3rd Cycle Birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. * The 5th Asian Games. * The 6th Asian Games. * Commemorative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation

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(1972). * Commemoration of HRH Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn. * The 25th Anniversary of the

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. * The 8th SEAP Games. * The 75th Anniversary of Princess Mother Srinagarindra. * Commemorative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation

(1977). * Commemoration of Princess Sirindhorn graduated from Chulalongkorn University. * Commemoration of HRH Princess Sirindhorn. * The 8th Asian Games. * Commemoration of the World Food Day. * The 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession.

Series

2009 changes

2018 series

Mintages

Commemorative issues

References

See also