ID Help Please Possible Thai 2 Baht

ArchStanton

I am normally on the sports card side, but have been lurking in coins for a while. I recently bought a small coin collection and got this coin. It is about 38mm. Can anyone help with the composition or value?

Thanks a ton - Jim

lordmarcovan

Yes. Thailand.



What confuses me is the note that says 16 stars means one baht, while that note is listed under a two- baht coin.

ajaan

Very commonly counterfeited coin in Thailand. Does it look and sound, when dropped, like silver?

B.T.W. cool forum name. Love the movie.

ArchStanton

Thanks for the great info, guys. This one sounds like a silver dollar when dropped, but it weighs 29.5g. Looks like it is a dud.

I need to pick up a reference for non-US coins. Any suggestions?

ajaan

I would think 29.5g is a reasonable weight for this coin.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>Thanks for the great info, guys. This one sounds like a silver dollar when dropped, but it weighs 29.5g. Looks like it is a dud.

I need to pick up a reference for non-US coins. Any suggestions? >>



I have a copy of the Krause Standard Catalog of World Coins. This is the 19th Century Volume which covers coins dated 1801-1900.

It's the 4th Edition from 2004. It has 1,280 pages, paperback, with over 27,500 actual-size illustrations.

It is noticeably used with some curling to the front cover and first pages, but otherwise fine.

Yours for 25 bucks shipped?

eric1509

8 stars is one Baht and the weight than is 15,10 Gram

one Baht (Tical) is 15,10 Gram....two Baht than 30,2 Gram

Walter

<< <i>Yes. Thailand.



What confuses me is the note that says 16 stars means one baht, while that note is listed under a two- baht coin. >>



It's a mistake, each star represents a fuang, 8 fuangs = 1 baht.