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5 Baht 'Commemorative Overprint Issue'
| Issuer | Bank of Thailand |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company |
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| Obverse description | At center-right, a portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) in full royal regalia is set against a lilac and purple guilloche underprint enclosed by ornate Thai decorative borders. To the left, a kneeling Apsonsi celestial figure vignette accompanies the Garuda emblem, above Thai script inscriptions giving the bank name and denomination, with two signature lines at center-left. A commemorative overprint in Thai script at the lower margin records the date 24 มิถุนายน 2512, marking the inauguration of the Bank of Thailand's banknote printing works. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents the Phra Thinang Aporn Phimok Prasat pavilion of the Grand Palace complex, rendered in fine intaglio line engraving with careful architectural detail. The scene is framed by elaborate multicolor guilloche borders incorporating Thai traditional floral and mythological motifs, with the denomination numeral ๕ appearing in stylized cartouches at left and right. |
| Reverse lettering | ๕ |
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