THAILAND - RAMA V CHULALONGKORN 1868-1910 - Lot 443

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THAILAND - RAMA V CHULALONGKORN 1868-1910 - Lot 443
THAILAND - RAMA V CHULALONGKORN 1868-1910 Bust of the king above two branches of foliage. R/. Elephant walking on the left. Nickel medal. Grooved edge. (16,64 g) Later strike. Very nice. Rama V was born on September 20, 1853 in Bangkok and died on October 23, 1910 in the same city. He is better known under the name of Chulalongkorn. King of Siam from 1868 to 1910, he was the fifth king of the Chakri dynasty, founded in 1782, and which reigned since that date on Thailand (formerly Siam). Rama V was the pupil of the English governess Anna Leonowens, who had been hired as an English teacher for the children of Rama IV for five years. The Memoirs of Madame Leonowens inspired the film "Anna and the King" which is still banned in Thailand.
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