A national scavenger hunt came to an end when a man who’d offered a large cash bounty for rare coins pulled the deal.
And whether or not Punnawat Siriruengwanich’s offer of THB100,000 for a limited run of 1990 10-baht coins was ever sincere, the Treasury Department poured water on frenzy by saying they were all government property.
Why? Because rare, valuable things are supposed to be kept by the government.
Chief treasury official Narit Chaisoot said 100 coins were produced in 1990 to give away at the 16th Mint Directors Conference in the UK. While 20 coins were given to the foreign attendees, another 20 fell into the hands of Thailand’s representatives.
The remaining 60 coins are currently kept at the Treasury Department who will track down who received the coins 23 years ago and released them to the market, Morning News reported.
Meanwhile, Punnawat’s Panun Jewelry shop, who offered to buy the rare coins, cancelled the deal earlier this week after people said it was just a stunt to market his shop, according to Khaosod.
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