10 Bahts (10 บาท), Thailand, 1944–1945 (Pick 47)

This 10 Bahts note was issued in Thailand, with dates recorded from 1944–1945. It belongs to the Baht (1897-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) (1935-1946). It measures 145 × 85 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 47.

Obverse: Bust of King Rama VIII front-facing on the right Crown-top Gate of Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) Garuda on center top, Thai denomination on both top corners, Arabic denomination on bottom-left corner, three-headed-elephant Airavata on bottom right corner, Arabic numerals serials left and right of Garuda Features in dark brown color, prefix and serial numbers in red. Its lettering reads “๑๐　　　　๑๐ / รัฐบาล ไทย / ธนบัตร์เป็นเงินที่ชำระหนี้ได้ตามกฎหมาย / สิบบาท / รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงการคลัง / 10”. Translation given in the catalogue: “10　　　　10 Government of Thailand Banknote is legal tender, could be used as silver to pay debt by the law Ten Baht Minister of Finance”.

Reverse: Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) behind Padej Dusakorn northeast corner fort and north wall of The Grand Palace Thai denomination on top-left corners, Arabic denomination on top-right corner Inscription of penalty for counterfeiting banknotes on the center bottom below semicircle Features in dark brown color. Its lettering reads “๑๐　　　　10 / โทษฐานปลอมหรือแปลงธนบัตร์คือจำคุกตั้งแต่สิบปีถึงตลอดชีวิตและปรับตั้งแต่ / พันบาทถึงหมื่นบาทหรือพันเท่าราคาธนบัตร์ปลอมแล้วแต่จำนวนไหนจะมากกว่ากัน”. Translation given in the catalogue: “10 Penalty for counterfeiting or altering the banknotes is ten years up to life imprisonment, and fined thousand up to ten thousands Baht or thousand times of that counterfeited notes depends on which is higher.”.

The note was printed by National Printing Bureau (国立印刷局, Imperial Printing Bureau of Japan), Japan (1871-date). Watermark: Constitution manuscript placed on two-tiered Phan tray. Signatures recorded for the type: Pao Pienlert Boripanyuthakit (PPB) (Minister of Finance); Leng Srisomwongse (LS) (Minister of Finance). Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.