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Tai Sui - Jade Emperor (2013)

 

Gold Tai Sui with red background    Silver Tai Sui with blue background    Vermeil Tai Sui with green background

 

 Issue Name:

Tai Sui - Jade Emperor

 Thai Issue Name:

เทพเจ้าไท้ส่วยเอี๊ย พิมพ์ทอง เงิน นาก

 Issue Date:

2013/2556-02-07

 Cause:

To commemorate the annual Chinese New Year

 Catalogue Number:

2013/3-5

 Denomination:

5 Baht (3 designs)

 Unused Value:

7 Baht (3 designs)

 Complete Set:

21 Baht (unused), 6 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

31 x 31 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

700.000 pieces per design

 Printer:

Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

The Jade Emperor, who is depicted in gold with zodiac signs in relief on red octagonal background, in silver with zodiac signs in relief on blue octagonal background, and in vermeil with zodiac signs in relief on green octagonal background. Tai Sui is the unspecific name of any of his 60 assistants, who are also known generally referred to as the Sixty Heavenly Generals

 Related Link:

Jade Emperor, Tai Sui, Chinese New Year, Trut Jihn, zodiac, Ganzhi, Yu Huang, Sixty Heavenly Generals