The Longest Reign Celebrations (3rd
Series) - Royal Thrones (1988)
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Issue
Name: |
The Longest
Reign Celebrations (3rd Series) -
Royal Thrones |
Thai
Issue
Name: |
รัชมังคลาภิเษก
(ชุดที่
3) - พระที่นั่ง |
Issue Date: |
1988/2531-07-02 |
Cause: |
To commemorate King
Rama IX's
Longest Reign Celebrations, which were held
on 2 July 1988 |
Catalogue Number: |
1988/21-26 |
Denomination: |
2 Baht per design |
Unused Value: |
12 Baht per design |
Complete Set: |
72 Baht (unused), 36 Baht
(used) |
Thailex Collection: |
Unused set |
Size: |
27
x
45
mm |
Quantity
of Stamps: |
3,000,000 pieces per design |
Printer: |
Leigh-Mardon Pty. Limited,
Australia |
Subject: |
Different Royal Thrones or
Phra Thihnang
(5) and
Phra
Thaen
Raat-banlang
(1),
where the early kings
sat to receive guests at various state functions and their
respective multi-layered parasols called
chattra,
and located at the Phra Maha Monthien (พระมหามณเฑียร) group of Throne Halls
within the
Grand Palace
in
Bangkok:
1. Atthathit Uthumphon Ratcha Aht (อัฐทิศอุทุมพรราชอาสน์) Throne; 2. Patthrabit
(ภัทรบิฐ) Throne; 3. Putthan
Kanchanasinghat (พุดตานกาญจนสิงหาสน์) Throne; 4.
Butsabok
Mala Mahachakkra-phatphiman (บุษบกมาลามหาจักรพรรดิพิมาน) Throne; 5.
Phra
Thaen
Raat-banlang
Pradap
Muk (พระแท่นราชบัลลังก์ประดับมุก) or
Mother-of-Pearl
Throne; 6. Phutahn
Tom
(พุดตานถม) or
Niello
Peony
Throne, with Phutahn
being a flower similar to the
Peony, but
known in English as Dixie Rosemallow. |
Related Link: |
Phra Thihnang,
chattra,
mother-of-pearl,
Peony,
niello,
Grand Palace,
Bangkok,
tom,
banlang,
butsabok,
raat,
thaen,
Phra,
muk,
Arts of the Kingdom (1st Series) |
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