A Complete eBay Buyer's Guide to Thailand Coins
Whether you're from Thailand, live in Thailand, or love Thailand, or you simply love collecting old, rare, and valuable foreign coins, Thailand coins offer you a treasure trove of precious metal artifacts with both aesthetic and collector's value. Learn how to identify and select affordable Thailand coins for your pleasure, use, and collection.
Types of Thailand coinsWhich Thailand coin or coins you buy depends largely on your reasons for buying them. If you're buying Thailand coins to utilize on a trip to Thailand, you'll want coins in current circulation. These include Thai coins minted in 2018 and displaying the currently-reigning King Maha Vajiralongkorn on one side and his monogram on the other, as well as Thai coins minted in 2008 displaying the former King Bhumibol Adulyadej on one side and one of several Buddhist temples like Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, and Wat Phra Kaew, or other historic or religious Thai buildings like Wat Phra Pathom Chedi and Wat Phra That Choeng Chum on the other side.
Vintage Thailand coins date back to 1860, with the introduction of contemporary-style silver coins. Tin coins came next in 1862 with gold coins following in 1863 and copper coins introduced in 1865. Vintage Thai coins most recently minted were pressed in 1987. Thailand coins may also be made of aluminum, bronze, nickel, and plated steel. Thailand coins come in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 satang and 1, 2, 5, and 10 bhat. The 1, 5, and 10 satang coins are not put into circulation and only used internally by banks, making them somewhat rarer and in greater demand.
Features of Thailand coinsOld Thailand coins on eBay may have additional features depending on their date of manufacture and face value. Some older Thai coins only have Thai numerals on them, as compared with more current Thai coins, which display Arabic numerals. On the 10-bhat Thai coin, raised Braille dots corresponding with the numeral "10" appear on the reverse side at the 12 o'clock position. In addition to standard-issue Thailand coins, many special edition Thai coins were produced to commemorate various notable events, generally in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 bhat.
How do you evaluate Thai coins for sale?Thailand coins for sale may be graded and/or certified. When considering the quality of Thai coins you're considering buying, grading, and certification gives you greater certainty about a given item's quality and therefore greater confidence in purchasing it.
Content provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.