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 |
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