About Tin Coin, Royal Portrait – Garuda Emblem (King as a Child)
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Translated from Thai by AI and not yet reviewed by our team. Names and royal titles may need correction.
Design
- Obverse
- Half-length royal portrait of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) as a child, wearing full civil court uniform, facing left. Along the left edge is the royal name "อานันทมหิดล" (Ananda Mahidol); along the right edge is the inscription "รัชกาลที่ ๘" (Reign VIII).
- Reverse
- A Garuda (Phra Khrut Phah). Above is the inscription "รัฐบาลไทย" (Royal Thai Government). Below, in Thai letters and numerals, is the year of issue "พ.ศ. ๒๔๘๙" (B.E. 2489, i.e. 1946). At left is the denomination in Thai numerals, "๕๐" / "๒๕" / "๑๐" / "๕" (50, 25, 10, 5); at right are the abbreviated letters "ส.ต." (satang).