The 50th Anniversary Celebration of His Majesty's Accession to the Throne
2539 (1996) year| (Bronze) | 13.75 g | 30 mm |
| Location | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Thailand Treasury Department |
| King | Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1946-2016) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 2539 (1996) |
| Calendar | Thai |
| Currency | Baht (1897-date) |
| Composition | (Bronze) |
| Weight | 13.75 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#396735 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Narayana Song Suban, the Garuda River Barge
Script: Thai
Lettering:
เรือพระที่นั่งนารายณ์ทรงสุบรรณรัชกาลที่ ๙
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Comment
Issued by the Royal Thai Treasury, for the occasion of his majesty's 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne. The reverse bears the Narayana Song Suban, otherwise known as the Garuda-headed River Barge.
The construction of the Narayana Song Suban in the reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great was commissioned by the Royal Thai Navy and the Department of Fine Arts to pay homage to His Majesty the King on the 50th anniversary of his accession to the throne.
The name was taken by King Rama IX himself from an earlier royal barge built during the reign of King Rama III called Mongkol Suban. It was modified to give it a more elegant look than in the reign of King Rama IV.
This new look featured an intricately carved wooden figurine of the Hindu deity Narayana mounted on top of the garuda. This was based on the ancient Brahmin myth saying the garuda serves as Narayana’s vehicle.
The construction of the Narayana Song Suban began in 1994. King Bhumibol presided over the keel-laying ceremony at the Royal Thai Navy Dockyard in September that year.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/specials/royal-barge-procession/2019/
