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| Issuer | Bank of Thailand |
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| Year | 1969-1978 |
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| Reference(s) | P#83 |
| Obverse description | Central vignette of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in full royal regalia, with a Garuda emblem at top left above the watermark window. The portrait is rendered in intaglio style with fine guilloche underprint work surrounding the composition. Thai inscriptions appear across the note identifying the issuing authority and denomination. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of Wat Benchamabophit (the Marble Temple) in Bangkok, rendered in fine intaglio line engraving with intricate architectural detail including the temple's multi-tiered rooflines and surrounding grounds. Numeral 10 appears in stylized Thai script at upper left and upper right corners within elaborate guilloche borders. A large circular watermark window occupies the right portion of the note, framed by ornate scrollwork. |
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Pick 83 spans nearly a decade of issue, which means the series absorbed the political turbulence of the 1973 student uprising that toppled the Thanom Kittikachorn military government — a period when public confidence in state institutions, including the central bank, was under visible strain. The note continued circulating through the transition to an elected government and back into military rule by 1976, a cycle that did nothing to interrupt the series.
Collectors should note that signature combinations are the primary variable across this run. At least seven distinct pairings of Finance Minister and Bank of Thailand Governor signatures appear, and values differ sharply between them.