The Thailand five-baht coin is a denomination coin of the

Thai baht The baht (; th, บาท, ; currency sign, sign: ฿; ISO 4217, code: THB) is the official currency of Thailand. It is divided into 100 ''satang'' (, ). The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand. Society for Worldw ...

, the Thai

currency A currency, "in circulation", from la, currens, -entis, literally meaning "running" or "traversing" is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins. A more general def ...

unit. Like all coins in Thailand, its

obverse Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to 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, ''o ...

features King of Thailand, Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, and previously

Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...

Series

2009 changes

On February 2, 2009, the Treasury Department announced changes to several circulating coins. The five-baht coin, which previously weighed 7.5 grams, was reduced to 6 grams by slightly reducing its thickness. Metal composition and other features remain the same as previous issues.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 would be put in circulation on April 6.

Mintages

Commemorative issues

* the 50th Anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej * the 8th Asian Games * Commemoration of the Blessing and Naming Rites of Princess Bajrakitiyabha * FAO's Ceres Award to the Queen Sirikit * the 80th Anniversary of Princess Mother Srinagarindra * Commemoration of the King Prajadhipok's Monument * the Centenary of the King Vajiravudh * the Bicentenary of Ratanakosin * Commemorative of World Food Day * the 75th Anniversary of World Scout * the 84th Anniversary of Princess Mother Srinagarindra * the 5th Cycle Birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej * Rajamagalapisek Royal Ceremony * the Bicentenary of the King Nangklao * the 5th Cycle Birthday of the Queen Sirikit * the 18th SEA Games * the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession

Series

2009 changes

2018 series

Mintages

Commemorative issues

References

See also