Cambodian tical
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cambodian-tical-232-11390715
title:
Cambodian tical
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From the 1850s to 1875, the tical was the currency of Cambodia as well as Siam and Laos. However, as a result of French intervention in the region, the tical in Cambodia was replaced in 1875 by the Cambodian franc. The term tical was the name which foreigners used for the local word baht. The word baht actually referred to a weight in relation to a weight of silver, since the monetary system was based on the weight of silver coins. The tical was a silver coin weighing 15 grams, hence giving it a
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1850–1875 currency of Cambodia, Siam, and Laos
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian_tical
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date modified:
2024-03-04T22:53:18Z
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