PCGS Around the World: The Thailand Pattern from Paris That Was Too Late

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Many pattern coins are created as samplings, with their rejection caused by the selection of another design. However, for Thailand pattern coins made by the Paris Mint, the design never went into issue for another reason: the death of the beloved monarch King Rama V.

While over one million 1 Baht coins featuring the date RS127 (1908) and the Patey design were issued, they are very scarce today with many forgeries and counterfeits. The essai coins are exceptionally rare, many not even being included in major coin references – including catalogs of Thailand coinage. Yet, a piece or a set will appear every so often, and recently two such examples were submitted to PCGS via the Hong Kong office.

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mkman123

lovely, sadly can't ever afford this piece in my thai collection! argh!

ajaan

Next time I'm in Thailand I'll have to keep a lookout for one.🙄