"Garuda coin, 5 baht, year 1982."

The "Garuda 5 baht coin of 1982" is one of the "story" circulating mints. This is a detailed history and interesting narrative of this coin.

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1. The Factual History

This 1982 5 baht coin was produced during the reign of His Majesty King Rama IX as part of a series of adjustments to the new circulating mint of the period.

Coin Specifications

* Front: As His Majesty the King (Reign 9)

* Back: A large "Garuda" with the text "Thailand" and "1982," below "5 baht."

* Appearance: Flat Round Medallion with Sprocket Edge

* Metal Texture: cupro-nickel (75% copper mixture, 25% nickel)

* Size: 24 mm diameter

* Weight: 7 grams

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2. "Legend" (The Story) The coin was recalled.

The centrepiece that makes this coin desirable lies not in its beauty alone, but in its "problems" and "very short duration of use."

At the same time, the Treasury Department also produced a 1982 baht coin for circulation, which looked like this:

* Metal Texture: cupro-nickel (same)

* Size: 25 mm diameter (only 1 mm bigger)

* Weight: 7 grams (equal)

The problem is that the 5 baht coin and the 1 baht coin are too similar in size, weight, and color (silver), causing public confusion in their heavy use, often paying mistakes.

For this reason, the government of the time had to stop producing and recalling (Recall) the 5 baht coin in 1982. The Garuda model quickly rolled out and redesigned the new 5 baht coin (which was a copper-clad cupro-nickel metal with a distinct color and weight, and started using it in 1986).

That the coin had a very short life in circulation, making the number of coins left outside the Treasury not very large compared to other coins, later became rare for collectors.

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3. Narratives and beliefs = Why become "eunuchs"?

This is the dimension that makes this coin elevated to "fetish" for 3 main reasons.

1. Powerful "Phaya Garuda" symbol

According to Thai belief, the King Garuda (which is the Coat of Arms) is a symbol of "power" (rule, promotion) and also has the power of "defense," especially the infamous, the demon, the superstition, and the poisonous animals.

2. Holiness from the Royal Ceremony

Every coin minted by the Treasury Department, is considered high, because it contains the monarch's image, and undergoes the royal conventional production and coronation ceremony (or related ceremony), giving the coin a "built-in epiphany" without going through a reconjuration.

3. Philosopher from "recall"

In the superstition industry, there is often the belief that "the magical thing" or that there is an extraordinary back story (such as being recalled, having a special blemish) often has some energy that is darker than usual.

Popularity in worship?

For the above reasons, the 1982 Garuda 5 baht coin was carried as an amulet with the following beliefs:

* Superpower: Suitable for civil servants, or those who want to thrive in their duties, want to be promoted.

* Prevent demons: It is one of the amulets that people are "afraid of ghosts" or have to travel to a lonely place that is popular with the philosopher.

* Prevent the Beast: There is a belief that if this coin is carried or kept in the house, it will prevent snakes and poisonous animals from entering the area.

* Sorcerer Wash: Used in making holy water, or soaking washing items suspected of having a bad sorcerer.

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P.S.: "Sitting in the endoscope for a long time," the summary held in the hand is not a small head model, the market is looking for. If the small coin is engraved 25, it will be worth a lot, this is the ten-hundred 😅...

But they can be charms.

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