Commemorative Medal of the Aisawan Thiphya-at Throne Hall and Warophat Phiman Throne Hall, Reign of King Rama V

History

Commemorative medal for the Aisawan Thiphya-at Throne Hall and the Warophat Phiman Throne Hall, 1876 (B.E. 2419), bestowed on the occasion of the celebration of the two throne halls.

On 27 October 1876 (B.E. 2419). The medal shown here is silver, with a diameter of 66 mm. The Aisawan Thiphya-at Throne Hall has today become a major highlight of Bang Pa-in Palace.

It is the only Thai-style building standing out prominently amid the Western-style architecture. If you cannot recall which building it is, think of the Thai-style pavilion standing in the middle of the water that we so often see in photographs of Bang Pa-in Palace.

The Warophat Phiman Throne Hall, for its part, is a throne hall in the Greek Corinthian style. It is significant in that King Rama V used it as an audience hall for conducting state affairs when he visited the provincial towns, and for various royal ceremonies. The obverse bears the "จปร" monogram and the reverse shows the throne hall.

This photograph compares it with the medal for the tonsure ceremony, which has a silver surface. The reverse bearing the "จปร" monogram is darkened around the edges, but the center remains silver. This is probably the side that was laid face down.

A photograph of the Warophat Phiman Throne Hall taken in the reign of King Rama V. Note that the throne hall has had additions made to it, differing slightly from the image shown on the face of the medal.