Sharp corners, full original colors. It has no folds or creases, no pinholes or paper splits. Prefixes vary.
*The Thailand 500 Baht banknote was issued by the Government of Thailand in 2016 to commemorate the queens seventh cycle birthday. The obverse of this purple banknote features the Royal Garuda emblem and Bhumibol Adulyadej wearing the Royal House of Chakri gown. The banknotes reverse depicts the Royal Garuda emblem, the royal family, Queen Sirikit examining Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Center products, a seated Queen Sirikit wearing a Thai Boromphiman costume, a Khon performance, Lygodium products, and Queen Sirikit Cattleya and Queen Sirikit rose flowers. The paper bill is 156 x 72 mm in size and bears a holographic stripe, a 4-mm wide green-to-gold RollingStar Cube windowed security thread with demetalized 500 Thai texts, and a watermark that reflects Rama IX and an electrotype Thai text. This Thailand 500 Baht banknote is in uncirculated condition.
**500 Baht Banknote, Series 16 (Maharaj Series)** This banknote was produced under the concept of "Maharaj" (Great King) to commemorate past Thai monarchs who have been honored as Great Kings.
-Date of Announcement: December 27, 2013 (First Issued: May 12, 2014) Size: 72 x 156 millimeters
-Main Color: Purple
-Front Main Image: Portrait of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) in the Royal Robes of the Most Glorious Order of the Chakri.
-Reverse Main Image: The Monument of King Rama I (King Phutthayodfa Chulalok).
-Reverse Illustrations: Images of Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkalaram (Wat Pho) and Phra Sumen Fort, symbolizing the founding of Bangkok.
-Key anti-counterfeiting technologies: A translucent watermark of the portrait of King Rama IX and the Thai numeral "500," a 3D foil strip featuring the emblem commemorating His Majesty's 80th birthday, and a color-changing rectangular strip (embedded in the back of the paper) that changes from gold to green.
This design boasts a beautiful, modern, and internationally appealing appearance, and is a series that incorporates enhanced anti-counterfeiting technologies. It allows the public, businesses, financial institutions, and even visually impaired individuals to easily verify authenticity, both independently and with banknote counting machines.
Key anti-counterfeiting features include:
1. Special color-changing ink with hidden numerals. The gold design changes to green when the banknote is tilted, revealing the hidden Arabic numeral "500."
2. A translucent watermark of the portrait of His Majesty the King and the Thai numeral "500," clearly visible when held up to the light.
3. A 3D foil strip featuring the emblem commemorating His Majesty's 80th birthday. 1. On the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary on December 5, 2007, the number "500" is in the center of the emblem. When tilted, it changes to "๕๐๐" (Baht).
4. A moving rectangular strip with alternating colors is embedded in the banknote paper on the back. It changes to green when viewed from different angles, and when the banknote is tilted up and down, small gold squares can be seen moving between the left and right sides.
5. Special iridescent yellow ink appears in rows of Arabic numerals "500" and Thai numerals "๕๐๐" alternating with vertical iridescent yellow patterns.
In addition, there is a symbol for the visually impaired: three dark purple flowers derived from the Roman letter "F" in Braille.
Item specifics
Seller Notes : “Uncirculated, Collectible banknote”
Circulated/Uncirculated : Uncirculated
Type : Collections, Lots
Year : 2014,2016
Country : Thailand
Grade : Ungraded
Grade Designation : N/A (Uncertified collectible note)
Country of Origin : Thailand
Certification : Uncertified
California Prop 65 Warning : N/A