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Bicentenary of the Birth of King Rama II (1968) ●

 

 

 Issue Name:

Bicentenary of the Birth of King Rama II

 Thai Issue Name:

ปีสากลแห่งมนุษยชน

 Issue Date:

1968/2511-12-30

 Cause:

To commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of King Rama II

 Catalogue Number:

1968/28

 Denomination:

0.5 Baht

 Unused Value:

45 Baht

 Used Value:

6 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

n/c

 Size:

27 x 21 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

5 million pieces

 Printer:

The Government Printing Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan

 Subject:

Portrait of King Rama II, i.e. Phra Phutta Leut La. In orange print, near the top left corner, is this monarch's royal emblem, i.e. the Krut Yut Naak, which consists of a garuda holding a three-headed naga with two tails, of which one is held in either hand, while at the bottom left is the coat of arms of the Chakri Dynasty, i.e. a trisun or trident encircled by a chakra disc.

 Related Links:

Rama II, Phra Phutta Leut La, Krut Yut Naak, garuda, naga, Chakri, trisun, chakra