Fifty-satang coin

2 salung

Thailand
Value	0.50 Thai baht
Mass	2.4 g
Diameter	18 mm
Edge	Reed
Composition	Copper-plated-steel core: 99% Fe cladding: 99% Cu
Years of minting	1986–Present
Catalog number	-
Obverse
Design	King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Designer	Supab Aun-aree
Design date	2008
Reverse
Design	Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai
Designer	Paithoon Na Chiangmai
Design date	2008

The Thailand fifty-satang coin is currency unit equivalent to one-half of a Thai baht. It is also called สองสลึง (song salueng - "two salueng" while สลึง salueng is used to describe the 25-satang coin).

In 2008, fifty satang coin was minted both old aluminium series bronze and new copper series.

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  Obverse of old series 50 satang minted in 2008

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  Reverse of old series 50 satang minted in 2008

Mintages

• 1987 ~ 1,000
• 1988 ~ 23,775,000
• 1989 ~ 57,969,000
• 1990 ~ 92,960,000
• 1991 ~ 4,660,380
• 1992 ~ 105,451,000
• 1993 ~ 36,296,000
• 1994 ~ 161,172,000
• 1995 ~ 147,670,000
• 1996 ~ 30,840,000
• 1997 ~ 58,336,000
• 1998 ~ 100,444,000
• 1999 ~ 73,379,700
• 2000 ~ 90,760,000
• 2001 ~ 105,660,000
• 2002 ~ 109,594,000
• 2003 ~ 101,210,000
• 2004 ~ 36,396,000
• 2005 ~ 109,520,000
• 2006 ~ 141,603,000
• 2007 ~ 45,300,000
• 2008 (old series) ~ 40,922,709^[1]
• 2008 (new series) ~ 78,600,000
• 2009 ~ 171,400,000^[2]

References

1. ↑ Treasury Department's E-catalog
2. ↑ Treasury Department's E-catalog