Front Face King Coins - rare?

[Rc2702]

Apologies if this subject has already been mentioned.

 

Normally thai coins with late king on them are side facing but I have noticed some coins show him 100% front facing. Any ideas on this as these front face coins seem vety uncommon and perhaps they have hidden value at some stage?

 

See below image for example of front facing.

[SongSomSoda]

Have one ,too. Think it's rare ?

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[Rc2702]

18 minutes ago, SongSomSoda said:

Have one ,too. Think it's rare ?

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Never seen that one before who is it on the coin?

 

 

[KhunBENQ]

18 minutes ago, Rc2702 said:

Never seen that one before who is it on the coin?

It's from 2460 Buddhist era = 1917.

A 100 years old.

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[Rc2702]

Just now, KhunBENQ said:

It's from 2460 Buddhist era = 1917.

A 100 years old.

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Who is it on coin. Rama 9?

[KhunBENQ]

2 minutes ago, Rc2702 said:

Who is it on coin. Rama 9?

No, it's Rama VI who reigned from 1910 to 1925 ("Vajiravudh").

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajiravudh

 

 

[Rc2702]

Just now, KhunBENQ said:

No, it's Rama VI who reigned from 1910 to 1925 ("Vajiravudh").

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajiravudh

 

 

Hmm tasty that then. Not a lot of circulation time hence the rarity.

[lungbing]

http://www.eurseree.com

 

This company auction fine art, gold, coins and stamps and are very good.  Have a look through their back catalogues.

[Rc2702]

Just now, lungbing said:

http://www.eurseree.com

 

This company auction fine art, gold, coins and stamps and are very good.  Have a look through their back catalogues.

@SongSomSoda

 

Page 3 of above website under coins category  shows coins from that era starting at 2500 thb to 20k. One looks like yours but I'm using a phone and photos on site are grainy.