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600 Baht - Rama IX 60th Birthday
| Issuer | Royal Thai Mint |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Thai |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a multi-tiered royal ceremonial stand (khan) surmounted by a flame-rayed crown symbol, representing the royal birthday celebrations, set against a mirror-polished field. The design is surrounded by radiating rays emanating from the central motif, symbolizing royal splendor. Thai legends arc along the upper periphery commemorating the 60th birthday celebration, with the denomination '๖๐๐ บาท' (600 Baht) and country name 'ประเทศไทย' (Thailand) inscribed in the lower field, flanked by the Buddhist Era date '๒๕๓๐' corresponding to 1987. |
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Issued to mark the 60th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, who by 1987 had already reigned for over four decades — making him one of the longest-serving monarchs alive at the time. The 60th birthday holds particular weight in Thai Buddhist tradition, completing the fifth full cycle of the twelve-year lunar calendar, a threshold considered auspicious enough to warrant national celebration on a scale approaching coronation ceremonies.
The 600 baht denomination was chosen to echo the age being commemorated — a practice the Royal Thai Mint returned to repeatedly across Rama IX's reign for milestone issues.