Description
Country or authority: Siam (Thailand)
Year or date range: RS 122 (1903)
Denomination: 1 Siao / 2 Att (1/32 Baht)
Composition: Bronze
Ruler or portrait: Rama V (Chulalongkorn)
Weight g: 11.32
Mint or mintmark: Heaton, Birmingham, attributed from the dated issue; no mintmark visible
Catalogue references: Provisional (unverified): Yeoman Y#23
Obverse description: Uncrowned bust facing left in decorated military uniform, with epaulette and breast star. Thai legend: จุฬาลงกรณ์ ป.ร. พระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้ากรุงสยาม.
Reverse description: Crowned Phra Siam Devadhiraj seated facing right, holding a long spear or staff and resting the other hand on a compartmented shield. Shield devices include a three-headed elephant, a single elephant and crossed blades. Legend: หนึ่ง เซียว (one siao); date ๑๒๒ below.
Description and condition notes: User-supplied weight: 11.32 g. Brown surfaces with darker mottling, scattered fine scratches and small marks, including rim knocks. Some wear on raised portrait and figure details; legends and date remain readable.
