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20 Baht / 20 Ticals Series 1, Type II pink background with microtexts
| Issuer | Ministry of Finance, Government of Siam |
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| Year | 1904 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Green letterpress print over a pink guilloche underprint incorporating repeating microtext 'TWENTYTICALS' in alternating diagonal line patterns, with the underprint within the left Chinese text frame and right Arabic text frame rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. The Siamese royal coat of arms appears as a vignette at top centre, with the denomination numeral '20' at all four corners; Thai, Chinese, and Arabic inscriptions occupy the central field. Black prefix and serial numbers and two manuscript signatures appear below the main text panel, with the printer's imprint 'THOMAS DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED.' at the base. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, showing plain cream-coloured paper stock; the obverse design is partially visible in show-through, revealing the green letterpress text and guilloche underprint from the face of the note. |
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| Protection description | Three-headed elephant Airavata at centre; Thai inscription 'รัฐบาล สยาม' above; denomination '20 TICALS' to the left and '๒๐ บาท' to the right; English inscription 'GOVERNMENT OF SIAM' at the bottom. |
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