An Unusual Thai Silver Bullet
Dated in Chinese

Stephen Tai
September, 05, 1998

Ruler's mark
Enlarged	Another mark dated in Chinese: (Ding Si), a year of the Ten Celestial Stems and the Twelve Terrestrial Branches (Tien Gan Di Ghi)

This is an one-Baht Thai Bullet Silver as of Bankok Dynasty. It weighed about 16 grams, has two hammer marks, one as the ruler's mark, and the other mark is unusual. It dated with year in Chinese: .
Year of hereof, most possibly mean 1857 AD, i.e. the 7^th year of King Rama IV. According to some historical reports, many Thai silver at the time were shipped to and used in Yunnan, China, however no source has further indicated that Thai Bullet Silver was included. This Bullet Silver dated in Chinese, though, still can not be considered as designed for Chinese markets, nor had been used in China. But it should be doubtless if this Bullet Silver had certain relation with Chinese resided in Thailand at that time.

An Unusual Thai Silver BulletDated in Chinese