About Commemorative Medal for the Ceremony Honoring the Memorial Tablet, Reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
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History
Description: A square medal with two overlapping square holes in the center.
Obverse: The left square bears stylized Thai lettering imitating Chinese characters: "การฉลองป้ายปี ร.ศ. ๑๐๙" (Celebration of the Tablet, Year R.S. 109).
Reverse: The left square, at the left corner, bears the lettering "มปร สยาม สยาม รฤก รที่สี่" (M.P.R., Siam, Siam, commemoration, of the Fourth Reign).
The Wehat Chamrun Throne Hall is a two-story throne hall in Chinese artistic style, called in Chinese "Tian Ming Dui" (เทียนเม่ง เต้ย). It was built during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who graciously commanded the leading Chinese merchant Phraya Sawat Wamathit (Fak Chotikasawat) to serve as head of works, with Luang Sathon Rachayuk (Yom Phisalayabut) and Luang Phokhanukun (Chiu) supervising construction under the care of Prince Thongthaem, Prince Sapphasat Suphakit. When it was completed, a four-day celebration of the throne hall was ordered, beginning on December 27, 1889 (B.E. 2432).
Struck on the occasion of the royal ceremony honoring the memorial tablet at the Wehat Chamrun Throne Hall, Bang Pa-in Royal Palace, in 1890 (B.E. 2433).
Design
- Obverse
- The left square bears stylized Thai lettering imitating Chinese characters; at the left corner "๑๐๙" (109), at the top corner "ปี" (year), at the bottom corner "รศ" (R.S.). The right square bears stylized Thai lettering imitating Chinese characters; at the top corner "การ" (the ceremony of), at the bottom corner "ฉลอง" (celebration), at the right corner "ป้าย" (tablet).
- Reverse
- The left square has Chinese characters at the left corner; stylized Thai lettering imitating Chinese characters at the top corner reads "รฦก" (commemoration) and at the bottom corner "รที่สี่" (of the Fourth Reign); a Chinese character appears in the center. The right square bears stylized Thai lettering imitating Chinese characters; at the top corner "ปมร", and at the bottom and right corners "สยาม" (Siam).
