Issue
Name: |
Thai Khon Masks (1st Series) |
Thai
Issue
Name: |
หัวโขน (ชุด 1) |
Issue Date: |
1975/2518-06-10 |
Cause: |
To publicize Thai art and
literature by depicting khon masks representing
characters from the epic Ramakien |
Catalogue Number: |
1975/20-23 |
Denomination: |
0.75 Baht, 2 Baht, 3 Baht, 4 Baht |
Unused Value: |
50 Baht,
140 Baht,
160 Baht,
400 Baht |
Complete Set: |
750 Baht (unused), 250 Baht
(used) |
Thailex Collection: |
Unused set |
Size: |
45 x 27 mm |
Quantity
of Stamps: |
3 million pieces for the first design, 1 million
pieces for each of the other designs |
Printer: |
Suomen Pankin Setelipaino,
Bank of Finland Security Printing House, Finland |
Subject: |
Khon masks
representing characters from the
epic
Ramakien: 1.
Totsakan; 2.
Kumphakan; 3.
Phra Ram;
and 4.
Hanuman.
At the bottom of each stamp are some
Khon
performers. |
Related Link: |
Totsakan,
Kumphakan,
Phra Ram,
Hanuman,
khon,
Ramakien,
epic,
list of
Ramakien characters,
Khon,
khon masks,
Khon Masks (Thai Heritage Conservation
Day) |