About Commemorative Medal for the Bestowal of the Golden Inscribed Plate (Suphanna Bat) upon Prince Sommatiwong Worothai and Prince Yukol Thigamphon, Reign of King Rama V
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History
In the same year, in addition to the bestowal of the Golden Inscribed Plate upon Prince Boriphat Sukhumphan and Prince Chakkraphong Phuwanat, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) graciously commanded the establishment and bestowal of the Golden Inscribed Plate upon Prince Sommatiwong Worothai and Prince Yukol Thigamphon, when both princes were nine years old. The suphanna bat (Golden Inscribed Plate) is a plate of gold on which the name of a royal prince is inscribed, marking his elevation in rank.
The medal shown here is the copper type (note the raised area of metal in the center between the faces of the two princes). Further details can be found in the specifications below.
Design
- Obverse
- The portraits of Prince Sommatiwong Worothai and Prince Yukol Thigamphon, facing obliquely toward one another, wearing the costume of the topknot-cutting ceremony (Sokan). The inscription runs around the edge: "สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกยาเธอเจ้าฟ้าสมมติวงษวโรทัยสตไสมยมงคลเขตลบรมนฤเบศรจักรีวงษ จุฬาลงกรณนารถนรินทร์สยามินทร์ราช วโรรสอุกฤษฐวรยศอุภัยปักษ์" (the full royal style of Prince Sommatiwong Worothai, son of the King), "สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกยาเธอ เจ้าฟ้ายุคลฑิฆัมพร จุฬาลงกรณ์ราชรวิวงษ์ อุภัยพงษ์พิสุทธ์ โมภโตสุชาติ" (the full royal style of Prince Yukol Thigamphon, son of the King), "พิสุทธิศักดิ์อรรควิมล รัตนขัตติยราชกุมาร" and "บรมนฤนารถ ราชกุมาร" (further princely titles).
- Reverse
- The emblems of the two princes together with the collar chain of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri. Above the emblems is the inscription "ที่รฤก พระราชพิธีเฉลิมพระสุพรรณบัตร" (In commemoration of the royal ceremony of the Golden Inscribed Plate); below is "รัตนโกสินทรศก ๒๔ ๑๑๐" (Rattanakosin Era 24 [?], 110).
