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Centenary of King Chulalongkorn's First State Visit to Europe (1998)

 

  

 

 Issue Name:

Centenary of King Chulalongkorn's First State Visit to Europe

 Thai Issue Name:

100 ปี พระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว เสด็จประพาสยุโรป

 Issue Date:

1998/2541-07-01

 Cause:

To commemorate the Centenary of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn's First State Visit to Europe, which took place from 7 April to 16 December 1897. The trip was historical and significant in aiding the survival, as well as the development of the Siamese nation.

 Catalogue Number:

1998/28-29

 Denomination:

6 Baht, 20 Baht

 Unused Value:

9 Baht, 26 Baht

 Complete Set:

35 Baht (unused), 22 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

35 x 66 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

2,000,000 pieces per design

 Printer:

Thai-British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

Illustration of the commemorative coin for King Rama V's First State Visit to Europe in 1897, depicting the image of King Chulalongkorn, and with in the background an ancient European map of the world, together with 15 flags of the European countries the king visited, i.e. to the left of the coin, from left to right: Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Russia, and Sweden; and to the right of the coin, from left to right: Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal, respectively.

 Related Link:

Siam, Rama V, Chulalongkorn