THE MOST EXALTED ORDER OF
THE WHITE ELEPHANT
Here
is your chance to have or give a real White Elephant! The
Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant was established by King Rama
IV, the King of Siam in 1861. It is awarded to government
officials by the King of Thailand. The Order consists of
eight classes. This medal is the Fifth Class Order for
females. The elaborately designed enameled medal features a white
elephant against a gold background surrounded by red, green, gold and
silver rays. Above is the Thailand’s Great Crown of
Victory. The medal hangs from a red, green and gold ribbons
with a pin back making it easy to wear. The medal is about
45mm and the ribbon is about 115nn (4.5 inches) wide. 
This
3 coin set includes the bronze 1 Satang and the copper-nickel 5 and 10
Satangs issued by Siam from 1908 to 1937. All three
coins
were struck with center holes. The coins span the reigns of Rama VI,
Rama VII, and Rama VIII. The issues ceased with the renaming of the
nation from Siam to Thailand in 1939.THAILAND'S
FIRST COMMEMORATIVE COIN CELEBRATES WORLD TOUR
In
June 1960 Thai King Bhumibol, Queen Sirikit and their children began a
six-month world tour that included the United States and 14 European
nations. The young king strengthened diplomatic ties and helped create
a glamourous image of the King, Queen and Thailand. Thailand
commemorated their return from the successful journey in January 1961
with its first ever circulating commemorative coin. The
29.6mm copper-nickel coin depicts the busts of the king and queen on
the obverse. Above them is a Trisula-in-Chakra which is the symbol of
their royal dynasty. Thailand’s traditional Royal coat of arms is on
the reverse.
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