About Series 4 Banknotes (Thomas)
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History
The obverse features a portrait of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) as a young boy as the main image, together with views of important sites that accompany each denomination in turn: Wat Phra Samut Chedi, Phra Pathom Chedi, Maha Kan Fort with the Golden Mount (Borom Banphot), the Dusit Abhirom Throne Hall with the Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall, and the prang of Wat Arun Ratchawararam.
The reverse features the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.
There were two issues. The first printed the text "รัฐบาลสยาม" (Government of Siam) on the obverse of the banknote; the second changed this to "รัฐบาลไทย" (Government of Thailand).
There were five denominations: 1 baht, 5 baht, 10 baht, 20 baht and 1000 baht.
Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, England.
Issued gradually from 1938 (B.E. 2481), in the reign of King Rama VIII.