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1 Baht 'Ploughing Ceremony' Series 2, type I 'Contract'
| Issuer | Ministry of Finance, Siam |
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| Year | 1925-1927 |
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| Value | 1 Baht (1 บาท) (1 THB) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in blue and yellow, the obverse is dominated by a central guilloche underprint with radiating sunburst pattern, upon which the large Thai inscription 'หนึ่งบาท' (One Baht) appears in an ornate frame. A vignette of Garuda, the royal emblem, is positioned at the upper left, flanked by intricate lace-like guilloche borders, while a vignette of a mythological figure atop an elephant pedestal occupies the lower right corner. The serial number, date, and Minister of Finance signature appear in manuscript, with the printer's imprint at the foot of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | รัฐบาลสยาม สัญญาจะจ่ายเงินให้แก่ผู้นำธนบัตรนี้มาขึ้นเป็นเงินตราสยาม หนึ่งบาท เสนาบดีกระทรวงพระคลัง THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON. (Translation: Government of Siam Contract to pay to one redeeming this banknote by Siamese currency One Baht Minister of Finance) |
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The "Contract" designation in type classification refers to the printing arrangement between the Siamese Ministry of Finance and De La Rue rather than any design variation visible to a casual observer — the distinction matters primarily to specialists sorting within the Series 2 run. Siam's Ministry of Finance, rather than a central bank, remained the direct issuing authority through this period; the Bank of Thailand would not be established until 1942.
The Ploughing Ceremony series takes its name from the Royal Ploughing Ceremony, an ancient Brahmin-derived rite performed annually in Bangkok to formally open the rice-planting season — at the time, rice export was the backbone of Siamese public revenue, which gives the agricultural imagery genuine institutional weight rather than decorative choice.