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Set of two medals comprising:
See original version (French)
41
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Set of two medals comprising:
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
Set of two medals comprising:
- 1922
A bronze medal commemorating the opening of the Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute and the International Meeting of the Red Cross Societies of the Eastern Countries, held in Bangkok in December 2465 of the Buddhist Era (1922).
On the obverse, the upper part features the royal monogram ‘สผ’, inscribed within a circle. To the left is a microscope, a symbol of scientific research, whilst to the right is a cobra with its hood raised, referring to research into venoms and antivenom serums. Engraved in the lower section is the inscription: ‘Commemoration of the opening of the Saovabha Institute’.
The reverse depicts Garuda, with outstretched wings, bearing the Red Cross emblem. The inscription ‘สุขวิทยา’ (‘hygiene’ or ‘public health’) also appears there. Around the edge is inscribed: ‘Meeting of the Red Cross Societies of the Eastern Countries, Bangkok, December: year 2465 [Buddhist Era] ’.
The Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute played a major role in the development of modern medicine in Thailand, notably through its work on vaccines and antivenom serums. It is named in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sri Bajarindra, wife of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and mother of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), whose efforts contributed to the development of the country’s medical and humanitarian institutions. Following her funeral, King Vajiravudh donated his personal possessions to the Siamese Red Cross to enable the construction of this institute. It was designed as a memorial dedicated to the memory of his mother, following the example of Chulalongkorn Hospital, which had previously been built in honour of his father, King Chulalongkorn.
Diameter: 7.4 cm.
Weight: 213.6 g. (Signs of wear and scratches).
- 2000
Bronze medal commemorating the centenary of the École française d’Extrême-Orient. The obverse bears the School’s monogram, its name and the dates 1900 and 2000. The reverse depicts a paulownia tree surrounded by the names of the countries of the Far East: ‘India – Thailand – Laos – Cambodia – Malaysia – Indonesia – Vietnam – Korea – Japan’.
Minted by the Monnaie de Paris. Both sides bear the signature of the engraver Claude Emmel.
Diameter: 6.8 cm.
Weight: 175.8 g.
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Ref. : 8619 - 7
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