Description
Bullet money or bullet coins, known in Thai as photduang (Thai: พดด้วง; pronounced [pʰót. dûaŋ], also spelled pod duang, etc.), were a type of coinage historically used in Siam (now Thailand) and its predecessor kingdoms.
Features
Issuer | Thailand |
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King | Phra Chom Klao (Rama IV / Mongkut) (1851-1868) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Year | 1851 |
Value | 1 Fuang (⅛) |
Currency | Baht / Tical (1238-1869) |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 1.9 g |
Size | 8 mm |
Thickness | 6 mm |
Shape | Other (Round bullet) |
Technique | Hammered (bullet) |
Demonetized | Yes |
Number |
N#
33637
|
References | C# 124 |