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1000 Baht 'Ploughing Ceremony' Trial Specimen
| Issuer | Government of Siam |
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| Year | 1930 |
| Type | Pattern or trial banknote |
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| Reverse description | Brown intaglio print on a yellow-cream underprint, centred on a detailed vignette of the Royal Ploughing Ceremony set within an ornate frame, with denomination numerals '๑๐๐๐' and '1000' flanking the central scene at left and right respectively. The overall layout is symmetrical, with guilloche border work surrounding the vignette and the printer's imprint running along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | ๑๐๐๐ 1000 THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON. (Translation: 1000) |
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This trial specimen was prepared by De La Rue ahead of what became a significant transition in Siamese currency production — the country had relied heavily on foreign-printed notes since the introduction of modern paper money under Rama V, and the 1930 series represented one of the last major commissions placed before the political upheaval of the 1932 revolution that ended the absolute monarchy. Whether this specific design was ever formally approved for general issue is a reasonable question; trial specimens of this era frequently document rejected or modified designs rather than confirmed production runs.
Specimen notes from De La Rue's Siamese work of this period are rarely encountered outside institutional collections.