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1 Baht - Rama VIII Series 4, Thomas type III 'Thai' & Arabic serial right
| Issuer | Government of Thailand |
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| Year | 1946 |
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| Size | 125 × 65 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing portrait vignette of King Rama VIII (Ananda Mahidol) in military uniform occupies the left third of the note, set within a fine guilloche border. At centre, an intaglio vignette of Wat Phra Samut Chedi temple is rendered against a multicolour underprint of radiating guilloche patterns, with the large Thai numeral ๑ in the upper right corner. Thai and Arabic serial numbers appear in red at upper left and upper right, with the Minister of Finance's facsimile signature printed at lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | รัฐบาล ไทย ธนบัตร์เป็นเงินที่ชำระหนี้ได้ตามกฎหมาย หนึ่งบาท รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงการคลัง THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON. (Translation: Government of Thailand Banknote is legal tender, could be used as silver to pay debt by the law One Baht Minister of Finance) |
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This note was issued in the immediate aftermath of World War II, when Thailand's monetary administration was rebuilding after the Japanese occupation period. The "Thomas type III" designation within the broader Series 4 reflects iterative changes to the serial number typography and positioning — the shift to Thai script with Arabic numerals at right distinguishes it from the earlier type configurations within the same Pick number, making variety identification essential for accurate cataloging.
Rama VIII, in whose name the series was issued, died in June 1946 under circumstances that remain officially unresolved. Notes bearing his royal designation were already in circulation before his death and continued afterward — an administrative awkwardness the government never publicly addressed.