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20 Baht 'Ploughing Ceremony' Series 2, type I 'Contract'
| Issuer | Government of Siam |
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| Year | 1925 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Green on light underprint. The obverse is dominated by a central sunburst guilloche radiating from a large Thai denomination inscription 'ยี่สิบบาท' (Twenty Baht) at centre, with a Garuda vignette at upper left and a three-headed elephant column vignette at right. The contract text in Thai script runs across the upper portion beneath the header 'รัฐบาลสยาม' (Government of Siam), with alphanumeric denomination numerals '20' at lower left and Thai numeral '๒๐' at upper right, flanked by ornate guilloche borders and corner rosettes. A manuscript signature of the Minister of Finance appears at lower centre above the printed legend 'เสนาบดีกระทรวงพระคลัง', with the printer's imprint at the base. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in green on plain paper. The reverse centres on an oval intaglio vignette of the Royal Ploughing Ceremony, showing a ploughman guiding oxen across a field accompanied by attendants bearing ceremonial standards and offerings, rendered in fine engraved detail. The oval is framed by an elaborate guilloche border, with eight-pointed star medallions containing Thai numeral '๒๐' at left and Arabic numeral '20' at right set within the decorative guilloche surround. The printer's name appears in small lettering at the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | ๒๐ 20 THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON. |
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