About Rat Mongkhon Phisek Medal (Medal of the Reign-Auspicious Jubilee)
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History
1908 (B.E. 2451). Commemorative medal of the Rajamangala Phisek (Reign-Auspicious Jubilee), also known as the Equestrian Statue Medal.
The Rat Mongkhon Phisek Medal originated when King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), during his second royal journey to Europe, graciously commanded Crown Prince Maha Vajirunhis (Somdet Phra Boromma Orasathirat Chao Fa Maha Vajirunhis, Siamese Crown Prince) to have the medal made for the Rajamangala Phisek ceremony marking forty years on the throne, a major royal ceremony of Thailand. At the same time, the royal equestrian monument, the statue of the King on horseback, was unveiled. The medal therefore exists in two forms: an oval one, with the Garuda emblem on the reverse, made for the Rajamangala Phisek ceremony; and a rounded-oval one, with the obverse showing the King on horseback atop the monument pedestal and the reverse inscribed "ที่ระฤก ที่ได้ฉลองพระเดชพระคุณในงานรัชมังคลาภิเศก รัตนโกสินทร์ ๑๒๗" (In remembrance of having paid tribute to the King's power and benevolence at the Rat Mongkhon Phisek celebration, Rattanakosin 127), made for the occasion of the unveiling of the royal monument.
Photograph of the equestrian statue during the Rajamangala Phisek celebrations, November 1908 (B.E. 2451).
Design
- Obverse
- Depicts King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) on horseback atop the monument pedestal. Along the rim is the royal name "พระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว" (His Majesty King Chulalongkorn), with a lotus-bud garland running around the edge.
- Reverse
- Bears the inscription "ที่ระฦกที่ได้ ฉลองพระเดช พระคุณในงานรัชมังคลาภิเศกรัตนโกสินทรศก ๔๐๑๒๗" (In remembrance of having paid tribute to the King's power and benevolence at the Rat Mongkhon Phisek celebration, Rattanakosin Era 127).
