1000 Baht 'Ploughing Ceremony' Trial Specimen

Issuer	Government of Siam
Year	1930
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Value	1000 Bahts (1000 บาท) (1000 THB)
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Obverse description	Brown intaglio print on a yellow-cream underprint, centred on a large radiating guilloche starburst pattern with the Thai denomination 'พันบาท' (One Thousand Baht) in an ornate cartouche at centre. A Garuda vignette appears at upper left, with denomination numerals '1000' in decorative panels at upper right and lower left, a Siamese state elephant vignette at lower right, and a manuscript-style signature of the Minister of Finance above the imprint line. The date '1st October 1930' is printed in English and Thai script, with serial number panels flanking the central device.
Obverse lettering	๑๐๐๐ รัฐบาลสยาม ธนบัตร์เป็นเงินที่ชำระหนี้ได้ตามกฎหมาย พันบาท 1000 เสนาบดีกระทรวงพระคลัง THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON. (Translation: 1000 Government of Siam Banknote is legal tender [One] Thousand Baht 1000 Minister of Finance)
Reverse description	Brown intaglio print on a yellow-cream underprint, centred on a detailed vignette of the Royal Ploughing Ceremony set within an ornate frame, with denomination numerals '๑๐๐๐' and '1000' flanking the central scene at left and right respectively. The overall layout is symmetrical, with guilloche border work surrounding the vignette and the printer's imprint running along the lower margin.
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