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20 Baht - Rama IX Golden Jubilee
| Issuer | Royal Thai Mint |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Value | 20 Bahts (20 บาท) |
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| Obverse lettering | พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรมินทรมหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดชฯ สยามินทราธิราชบรมนาถบพิตร รัชกาลที่ ๙ (Translation: His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Sayamindradhiraj Borommanabophit Rama IX) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Royal Cypher of King Rama IX, comprising a Dhamma Chakra (Wheel of the Law) set upon a tiered pedestal flanked by two royal white elephants facing inward, with three tapering prangs (tower spires) rising behind and a rayed crown surmounting the composition. This heraldic emblem is encircled by an inscription in Thai script commemorating the 50th anniversary Golden Jubilee of the King's reign, dated 9 June B.E. 2539. The denomination '๒๐ บาท' (20 Baht) appears at the base of the reverse field in Thai numerals and script. |
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Issued to mark the 50th anniversary of Bhumibol Adulyadej's accession in June 1996, this commemorative coincided with celebrations widely regarded as the largest gathering in Thai history — an estimated 500,000 people converged on Bangkok's Sanam Luang for the June ceremonies. Bhumibol had ascended following the sudden death of his brother Ananda Mahidol in 1946, under circumstances that remain officially unresolved.
Copper-nickel was chosen over the silver and gold issues struck in the same series, making this the accessible circulation-quality commemorative in an otherwise tiered program.