About Mahasamanuttamabhisek Commemorative Medal, Type 2 (the "Hand Medal"), Reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
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Translated from Thai by AI and not yet reviewed by our team. Names and royal titles may need correction.
History
Description: oval in shape, with a square hole pierced in the centre.
Obverse: around the medal are depictions of hands: on the left, open right hands, and on the right, open left hands, four hands on each side, each showing a different position of the fingers. At the bottom centre is an open left hand with all five fingers extended straight. In total there are 9 hands. Above the square hole is a white satin parasol (chat) of 5 tiers with 2 tiers of fringe, the edge of the fringe trimmed with a band.
Reverse: stylised Thai lettering imitating Chinese characters, arranged in four arms of a cross. Read from top to bottom: "มหาสมณุตมา" (Mahasamanuttama); read from right to left: "ภิเศก ร.ศ. ๑๑๐" (Bhisek, R.S. 110).
Made to be bestowed as a table-service award (rangwan khrueang to) at the royal ceremony celebrating the ecclesiastical rank of Somdet Phra Sommanchao Krom Phraya Pavaresvariyalongkorn.
This medal is commonly known as the "Hand Medal" (Rian Mue).
Design
- Obverse
- Around the medal are depictions of hands: on the left, open right hands, and on the right, open left hands, four hands on each side, each showing a different position of the fingers. At the bottom centre is an open left hand with all five fingers extended straight. In total there are 9 hands. Above the square hole is a white satin parasol (chat) of 5 tiers with 2 tiers of fringe, the edge of the fringe trimmed with a band.
- Reverse
- Stylised Thai lettering imitating Chinese characters, arranged in four arms of a cross. Read from top to bottom: "มหาสมณุตมา" (Mahasamanuttama); read from right to left: "ภิเศก ร.ศ. ๑๑๐" (Bhisek, R.S. 110).
