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| Issuer | Government of Thailand |
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| Year | 1955 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, London |
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| Obverse description | At left, a portrait vignette of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej in uniform faces to the right, executed in fine intaglio. The central field carries a detailed intaglio rendering of Phra Pathom Chedi, framed by guilloche underprint patterns, with a watermark window occupying the right margin. Thai inscriptions identifying the issuing authority and denomination appear in ruled panels above and below the central vignette. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall in finely detailed intaglio, its neoclassical dome and colonnaded facade set against a lightly shaded ground. Elaborate guilloche scrollwork borders enclose the scene, with the numeral '5' at upper right and a Thai script legend below the vignette in a ruled panel. The left margin is reserved for the watermark window. |
| Reverse lettering | โทษฐานปลอมหรือแปลงธนบัตร ถือว่าตุกตลอดชีวิต หรือจําคุกอย่างสูงยี่สิบปีและปรับอย่างสูงสี่หมื่นบาท THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED LONDON. (Translation: Penalty for counterfeiting or altering banknotes considered a lifelong offense or imprisonment for a maximum of twenty years and a fine of up to forty thousand baht THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED LONDON.) |
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