1st Series, 10 Baht Thai Banknotes

(King Rama 5)

10 Baht type 1 front

10 Baht type 1 yellow offset at the middle, double outline alphabet watermark, serial number run from B1 00001.


10 Baht type 2 front

10 Baht type 2 change yellow offset area to yellow microtext "TEN TICALS", serial number run from B3 00001.


10 Baht type 3 front

10 Baht type 3 change the color from yellow to green, serial number run from B4 00001.


10 Baht type 4 front

10 Baht type 4 add serial numbers under signatures and change alphabet watermark from double outline to single line, serial number run from B7 00001.


Appraisal price

  • Type 1 ordinary number signatures Mahisorn-Rachanee VF about 159,000 - 167,000 baht.
  • Type 3 ordinary number signatures Suriya-Suwan F about 153,000 - 161,000 baht.
  • Type 4 ordinary number signatures Kittiya-Thep EF about 94,000 - 99,000 baht.
  • Type 4 ordinary number signatures Kittiya-Thep VF about 49,500 - 52,000 baht.
  • Type 4 ordinary number signatures Supayok-Thep EF about 94,400 - 99,100 baht.

    The price was updated on 29th December 2017.

    Banknote Info

    The 10 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 4 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.

    10 Baht type 1 banknotes were announced on 7th September 1902.
    10 Baht type 2 banknotes were announced on 16th January 1904.
    10 Baht type 3 banknotes were announced on 7th December 1907.
    10 Baht type 4 banknotes were announced on 1st November 1910.

    Banknote size

    12.60 x 20.50 cm.

    Serial number

    Type 1 starts from B1 00001.
    Type 2 starts from B3 00001.
    Type 3 starts from B4 00001.
    Type 4 starts from B7 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)