The Monkey God Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 (edited) Hi Guys, Heres another interesting one, not sure where its from, but think it might be Ferdinand Marcos? Can anyone confirm or deny this for me? Edited December 5, 2009 by The Monkey God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Good question....... At first I thought Marcos didn`t wear glasses but then I found this picture. Sorry will have to pass on this one, can anyone else assist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 No, this is Thai. This is a Five Baht Coin (Baht 5). Obverse : H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej Reverse: The Marble Temple - WAT BENCHAMABOPHIT Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey God Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 No, this is Thai. This is a Five Baht Coin (Baht 5). Obverse : H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej Reverse: The Marble Temple - WAT BENCHAMABOPHIT Ch. Thanks Chris, bit disapointed its not a Marcos coin, but oh well. Just out of interest did Thes Marcos`s mint any coins with their imagaine on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I would rather have King Bhumipol anyday - he is the World's longest reigning Monarch, but I believe is presently ill ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Just a little extra comment - which may interest some of the coin and banknote collectors. I lived in Bangkok from 1960 to 1964 and received this One Baht ( previously known as a Tical) note in change. King Bhumipol's Father died at the end of WW2 and his Brother became King - however, he was murdered very shortly afterwards by communist agitators. Bhumipol - ascended the Throne , but he was a young boy , as you can see in his portrait and a Regent held power until he was old enough. I think this happened in 1946, but I am open to correction. From this early and inauspicious beginning, it makes it even more remarkable that he has lived for so long - and , both he and his wife, are very highly regarded by the Thai people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Greg Collins Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) Marcos was the virtual dictator of the Republic of the Philippines when I was making frequent port calls there during my Navy days (martial law, curfews all the time). To my knowledge, there are no coins or bills bearing his image. The one image that appears frequently on currency there is of Jose Rizal, a noted patriot of Philippine independence. The Philippines has a national language, Tagalog, along with nearly as many dialects as there are islands (about 260). The two major bases there during my time were Olongapo (Navy- Subic Bay) and Clark AFB (Angeles City). While the lingo in Olongapo was Tagalog, the tongue-of-choice at Clark was Pamangan as Angeles City was in the province of Pampanga. But, no matter which dialect was written, they all used the same alphabet we do. Also, the currency is called "peso" but is written "piso". Edited December 21, 2009 by Greg Collins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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