About Commemorative Medal for the Investiture with the Golden Plate (Suphanna Bat) of Prince Boriphat Sukhumphan and Prince Chakkraphong Phuwanat, Reign of King Rama V
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History
King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) graciously ordered the conferral of the Golden Plate (Suphanna Bat) upon Prince Boriphat Sukhumphan and Prince Chakkraphong Phuwanat. The ceremony was held at the Aphon Phimok Prasat Throne Hall. The Suphanna Bat is a gold plate inscribed with the name of a prince, and its conferral marks the elevation of that prince's rank.
The medals shown here are in both silver and copper, and both are in beautiful, complete condition. The names of the princes are clearly inscribed on the obverse, while the reverse symbols are the emblems of each prince, which naturally differ from one another. Further details can be found in the specifications below.
Design
- Obverse
- Portraits of Prince Boriphat Sukhumphan and Prince Chakkraphong Phuwanat, facing obliquely toward each other and wearing the Sokan (topknot-cutting ceremony) regalia. The inscription runs around the rim: "สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกยาเธอ เจ้าฟ้าบริพัตร สุขุมพันธุดิลก จันทรนิภาพงษมหามกุฏวงษ์นราธิราช จุฬาลงกรณ์นารถราชวโร รสอดุลยยศอุภโตพงษ์" (the full royal style of Prince Boriphat Sukhumphan), "สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกยาเธอ เจ้าฟ้าจักรพงษ์ภูวนารถ นริศรราชมหามกุฏวงษ์ จุฬาลงกรณนารถนรินทรสยามพิชิตินทรวรากูร สมบูรณพิสุทธิชาติ วิมโลภาษ" (the full royal style of Prince Chakkraphong Phuwanat), "พิสุทธินรุตตม รัตนขัตติยราชกุมาร อุภัยปักษ์ อรรควร รัตนขัตติยราชกุมาร" (the concluding honorific titles). Reverse: the personal emblems of the princes and the emblem of the Chakri Dynasty. At the top, close to the rim, the inscription reads "ที่รฤกการพระราชพิธี เฉลิมพระสุพรรณบัตร" (In commemoration of the royal ceremony of the Investiture with the Golden Plate), and at the bottom "รัตนโกสินทรศก ๒๔ ๑๐๐" (Rattanakosin Era 24 100).
- Reverse
- The personal emblems of the princes and the emblem of the Chakri Dynasty. At the top, close to the rim, the inscription reads "ที่รฤกการพระราชพิธีเฉลิมพระสุพรรณบัตร" (In commemoration of the royal ceremony of the Investiture with the Golden Plate), and at the bottom "รัตนโกสินทรศก๒๔ ๑๑๐" (Rattanakosin Era 24 110).
