This 1962, 1 Baht from Thailand can be confusing at first glance. The die clash marks are seen above the peripheral lettering towards the rim with no clash marks seen in the center of the coin. An impossible situation until a closer observation shows exactly what has happened.

This type of die clash is classified as a tilted die clash since the meeting of the dies occurs near the rim and no other place.

The reverse of the coin shows the same series of peripheral die clash marks that occur almost continuous around the circumference of both side of the coin.

An examination under the scope reveled a series of  five independent clash events. The clash marks and the areas that they cover are indicated by the different colored arrows.

The accompanying overlay shows the approximate location of the dies for all seven clash events.

This die clash is part of Mike Diamond’s collection.

The next four images to the right show the clash marks transferred from the reverse onto the obverse of the coin. The color arrows correspond to the  full image of the obverse die shown above.

Clash event 1

Clash events 2 and 3.

Clash event 4

Clash event 5

The position of the clash marks on the reverse of the coin.

Clash event 1

Clash events 2 and 3.

Clash event 4.

Clash event 5.