About Commemorative Medal for the Royal Ordination Ceremony of Crown Prince Chao Fa Maha Vajirunhis (the "18 Arhats" or "Chap Poi Lo Han" 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.
Design
- Obverse
- Depicts the eighteen arhats ("Chap Poi Lo Han") of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism.
- Reverse
- Stylized Thai lettering imitating Chinese characters, reading from top to bottom "การทรงพระผนวช" (the royal ordination). On the right, the abbreviated letters "ส, พ, บ, ร, อ," (short for สมเด็จพระบรมโอรสาธิราช, "the Crown Prince"); on the left, "ปี ร.ศ. ๑๑๐" (year R.S. 110).
