1st Series, 100 Baht Thai Banknotes

(King Rama 5)

100 Baht type 1 front

100 Baht type 1 yellow offset at the middle, double outline alphabet watermark, serial number run from D1 00001.


100 Baht type 2 front

100 Baht type 2 change yellow offset area to yellow microtext "HUNDRED TICALS", serial number run from D1 65001.


100 Baht type 3 front

100 Baht type 3 change the color from yellow to brown and change alphabet watermark from double outline to single line, serial number run from D2 50001.


100 Baht type 4 front

100 Baht type 4 add serial numbers under signatures, serial number run from D3 50001.


100 Baht type 5 front

100 Baht type 5 change the frame color from dark brown to light purple, serial number run from D4 00001.

Appraisal price

  • Type 2 ordinary number signatures Suriya-Suwan VF about 165,000 - 173,000 baht.
  • Type 3 ordinary number signatures Kitiya-Mahas VF about 230,000 - 242,000 baht.
  • Type 4 ordinary number signatures Kittiya-Manas VG about 39,000 - 41,000 baht.
  • Type 5 ordinary number signatures Supayok-Thep UNC about 177,600 - 186,000 baht.
  • Type 5 ordinary number signatures Supayok-Thep VG about 38,000 - 40,000 baht.

    The price was updated on 29th December 2017.

    Banknote Info

    The 100 Baht 1st series Thai banknotes were produced by Thomas de la Rue and printed only one side with flat ink as called uniface banknote. There were 5 types with little adjustment in details.

    The main appearance of notes were like boxing stage plan, the denomination value were on the four corners in Thai and Arabic. There were Chinese words on the left and Malay on the right. The Royal Coat of Arms were in the middle top above Thai words "The Siam government promise to pay the money to the holder in Siamese currency". The image of three-headed elephant watermark located at the middle which surrounded by the watermarks of the Government of Siam and the denomination indicated in both Thai and Roman.

    100 Baht type 1 banknotes were announced on 7th September 1903.
    100 Baht type 2 banknotes were announced on 16th January 1904.
    100 Baht type 3 banknotes were announced on 1st January 1910.
    100 Baht type 4 banknotes were announced on 14th January 1914.
    100 Baht type 5 banknotes were announced on 10th August 1917.

    Banknote size

    12.60 x 20.50 cm.

    Serial number

    Type 1 starts from D1 00001.
    Type 2 starts from D1 65001.
    Type 3 starts from D2 50001.
    Type 4 starts from D3 50001.
    Type 5 starts from D4 00001.

    Signatures on banknote

  • Mahisorn - Rachanee
  • Mahisorn - Suwan
  • Suriya - Suwan
  • Kittiya - Suwan
  • Kittiya - Manas
  • Kittiya - Chaiyos
  • Kittiya - Thep
  • Supayok - Thep

    Ministers of the Royal Treasury
    H.R.H. Prince Mahisorn Ratchaharutai (26 Aug 1896 - 1 Jun 1906)
    Phraya Suriyanuwat (1 Jun 1906 - 17 Feb 1907)
    H.R.H. Prince Kitiyakorn Woralak (17 Feb 1907 - 17 Jan 1922)
    H.H. Prince Supayok Kasem (17 Jan 1922 - 26 Oct 1929)

    Officials
    H.H. Prince Ratchani Chamjaras (7 Sep 1902 - 3 Mar 1903)
    Phra Suwanpakdi (5 Mar 1903 - 21 Aug 1909)
    Phra Manas Manit (21 Aug 1909 - 1 Jan 1917)
    Phraya Chaiyos Sombat (1 Jan 1917 - 6 Dec 1920)
    Phraya Thep Rattanarin (6 Dec 1920 - 17 Feb 1925)