About Coronation Medal of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
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History
King Vajiravudh's Coronation Medal (Rama VI)
A round medal issued in two types: a gilt medal and a silver medal.
Obverse: the portrait of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) at the center, with the rim inscription "มหาราชา ปรเมน.ทรมหาวชิราวุโธ ส.ยามรช.ชการี พุท.ธสาสนุปต.ถม.ภโก" (the King's royal titles in Pali-Sanskrit style, including his name Maha Vajiravudh and his role as patron of the Buddhist religion).
Reverse: the inscription "ที่รฦกงานบรมราชาภิเศก วันที่ ๒ ธันวาคม ร.ศ. ๑๓๐ พุทธสาสนกาล ๒๔๕๔" (In remembrance of the Coronation, 2 December R.S. 130, Buddhist Era 2454). It is worn suspended from a ribbon of alternating yellow and black stripes, 3 centimeters wide, pinned to the left breast of the coat.
The King commanded that a coronation medal be made for the first time in the Year of the Pig, R.S. 130 (1911, B.E. 2454), to be bestowed as a commemorative medal at the Coronation ceremonies and celebrations. This became a royal tradition, with every subsequent reign's King having his own coronation medal made.
