*The 20-baht banknote featuring the portrait of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) on the front shows an exterior view of the King Ramkhamhaeng Monument at Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai Province, Thailand. Completed in 1976 by the Fine Arts Department, the monument depicts King Ramkhamhaeng seated on a stone throne, holding a sword in his right hand and a pedestal on his left. A replica of the bas-relief near the King Ramkhamhaeng Monument depicts King Ramkhamhaeng standing and listening to the people's voices and the sound of the bell. On the right is the Ramkhamhaeng stone plaque with Thai script. On the left is the currency in Arabic numerals in the upper right corner and Thai numerals in the lower left corner.
One EURion constellation is in the upper left of the main image, and another is in the lower right of the numerals showing the value below.
**The 20 Baht banknote with a portrait of King Rama IX in his childhood on the back is a commemorative banknote issued for the royal cremation ceremony, printed by the Bank of Thailand to express condolences and commemorate His Majesty's benevolence. The outstanding details of this banknote include:
-Front: Similar to the circulating 20 Baht banknote of the Series 16, featuring a portrait of King Rama IX in the uniform of the Commander-in-Chief.
-Back: A sequence of touching images from his childhood, from left to right: A picture of him walking with his father, His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, beside him. Images include: Prince Adulyadej Vikrom, the Royal Father, holding His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX); a happy family picture (Her Majesty Queen Sri Savangavadhana, Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, His Majesty King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX); a picture of His Majesty reading a book; a picture of His Majesty at his residence in Lausanne, Switzerland; and a picture of His Majesty rowing a boat.
***The 20-baht banknote featuring the portrait of His Majesty King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) on the reverse is banknote type 15, produced and issued by the Bank of Thailand (BOT) in 2003. It has the following interesting details:
Front: Features a portrait of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) in full military uniform.
Back: Depicts King Rama VIII and King Rama IX (then Prince) visiting Thai citizens of Chinese descent in Sampeng on June 3, 1946, to strengthen relations. In addition, there are other illustrations, including images of the Rama VIII Bridge and royal activities.
Main color tone: Green. Size of the banknote: 72 millimeters wide and 138 millimeters long.
-This banknote is beautifully designed to commemorate His Majesty's benevolence and important historical events.-Currently, this type of banknote is becoming less common and is often collected by banknote collectors.
Item specifics
Circulated/Uncirculated : Uncirculated
Type : Banknotes
Country : Thailand
Grade : Ungraded
Country of Origin : Thailand
Modified Item : No
Certification : Uncertified
Year of Issue : 2017
Region : Asia
Features : Paper
Modified Item : No