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The landmark for reverse Circulation Coin.

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Many people are observe or not.??!! The reverse of Circulation Coin such as 10 Bath Coin, 5 Bath Coin, and 25 Stang. It have many temple in Thailand. Then we would like introduce landmark on the back of the Circulation Coin.

10 Bath Coin.

Wat Arun Ratchawararam, you can call "Wat Arun”. It has been in existence since the Ayutthaya period. It is one of the first class Royal Temples. It is situated on the West Bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple is also renowed for its phra prang styled chedi. The chedi was modified from the original 16 meters tall Phra Prang of Bramin and the current phra prang style chedi is 67 meters tall. The chedi is a magnificent art. It emblem for Bangkok a long times.

5 Bath Coin.

Wat Benchamabophit is a first class royal temple. It origin is unknow. It was previously a small temple name Wat Laem or Wat Sai Thong. In 1889, King Chulalongkorn had the marble ubosot built in fine Thai traditional architectural style and decorations and the traveler call "The Marble Temple”.

2 Bath Coin.

Wat Sraket Rajavaramahavihara is an ancient monastery dated back form the Ayutthaya period. Monastery’s layer The Buddha an ancient temple in Ayutthaya. King Nangklao or King Rama III later order the renovation of the temple and the construction of PhraBorom Ban Phot or the Golden Mountain similar to Wat Phukhao Thong in Phar Nakhorn Sri Ayutthaya Province. Wat Phukhao Thong, there was a chedi where people gathered in an annual temple fair. The construction was not completed until the reign of King Mongkut who changed the design to a mountain with a chedi on top where the Buddha’s relics are enshrined. The construction was completed later in the reign of King Chulalongkorn. Phra Borom Banphot is tall 63.6 meters form bottom to top, diameter 150 meters and the spiel staircase 344 steps.

1 Bath coin.

Phra Sri Rattana Chedi was built on the command of King Mongkut in 1855. In order to enshrine of Lord Buddha. The chedi is an architected replica of the great chedi of Wat Phra Sri Sanpet in the Ayutthaya Kingdom.

50 Stang coin.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is an ancient monastery date back. It is situated on top of Doi Suthep Hill in Chiang Mai which is 1,053 meters above sea level. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep was built on the command of King Keuna of Meng Rai dynasty in 1386 in order to enshrine Lord Buddha’s ashes that were bought form Sukhothai Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is bethel for Chiang Mai Province. When, the traveler visit to Chiang Mai province. They are go to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep for a long times.

25 Stang coin.

Wat Phra Maha That Worramahawihan is one of the first class Royal Temples at Nakhonsrithammaratch Provinces. It is the center of Buddhism in the southern part of Thailand. It was formerly called "Phra Borom Mathat Chedi” Phra Borom Maha That Chedi is an important part of the Wat Phra Maha That Woramahawihan. The legend had it that it was built 311. It is of Ceylonese style which is a half circle shape placed on a square basement. The top of the chedi is adorned with 216 kilograms of gold and other valuable decorations. The temple is regarded as the most sacred and most important temple in South as it is belived to enshrine lord Buddha’s relics.

If you flips the coin you will see a lot of places in Thailand. The knowledge is near you. The picture on the coin can tell you about history. Inconclusion, the Circulation Coin are save history in Thailand.

Translated from

Thasanee Mooklieng. (2014). The landmark for reverse Circulation Coin. (Thai version) Retrieved September,2014, from Pavilion of Regalia, Royal Decorations and Coins e-museum: http://emuseum.treasury.go.th

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