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THAILAND. King Rama V First Tour of Europe Special Presentation Plaquette, RS 116 (1897). By Henri Auguste Jules Patey (Paris). Rama V (1868-1910).
9.5 in; just over 3 tlb. cf.Forrer-Vol. IV pg. 425 (listed only as 50 mm); cf.Medals of the Rattanokosin Era-pg. 88-89 (listed only as 50 mm). Bust of King Rama V in military dress facing right, legend around; Reverse: Mostly blank with incuse of the obverse design, loop at 12 O'clock for mounting or display. This medal was struck to commemorate King Rama V's first visit to Europe from April 7-December 16, which also happened to be the first time any monarch from Thailand had visited Europe. On September 16, 1897, the king toured the Monnaie de Paris (Paris mint). Impressed with the quality of engraving and workmanship, the king commissioned the mint to produce a medal commemorating his eight month European tour. The honor of designing the medal was given to Henri Auguste Jules Patey, the Chief Engraver at the Paris mint. Remarkably, Patey was able to complete his initial portrait of the king after only one sitting. The original portrait by Patey was designed in wax from which a plaster mold was made. Using a plaster negative with graphite coating, an electroformed copper negative was made. This negative would have been the prototype used by the reduction machine to produce the 50mm and 30mm medals, which are normally seen of this type. This special presentation plaquette or medallion is an original casting from the first mold by Patey.
It is estimated that fewer than 10 of these large size plaquettes or medallions exist, one of which hangs on the wall of the royal palace. Chocolate brown patina with darker tones accenting the finer details. Scratch on obverse left field, otherwise attractive and pleasing. The medal is accompanied with an original blue velvet lined fitted presentation case, bound in red leather that features the kings monogram gilded on top.
1897年拉瑪五世國王首次訪歐紀念牌。加厚版。巴黎造幣廠總雕刻師Henri Auguste Jules Patey製作。
9.5 in; just over 3 tlb. cf.Forrer-Vol. IV pg. 425 (listed only as 50 mm); cf.Medals of the Rattanokosin Era-pg. 88-89 (listed only as 50 mm). Bust of King Rama V in military dress facing right, legend around; Reverse: Mostly blank with incuse of the obverse design, loop at 12 O'clock for mounting or display. This medal was struck to commemorate King Rama V's first visit to Europe from April 7-December 16, which also happened to be the first time any monarch from Thailand had visited Europe. On September 16, 1897, the king toured the Monnaie de Paris (Paris mint). Impressed with the quality of engraving and workmanship, the king commissioned the mint to produce a medal commemorating his eight month European tour. The honor of designing the medal was given to Henri Auguste Jules Patey, the Chief Engraver at the Paris mint. Remarkably, Patey was able to complete his initial portrait of the king after only one sitting. The original portrait by Patey was designed in wax from which a plaster mold was made. Using a plaster negative with graphite coating, an electroformed copper negative was made. This negative would have been the prototype used by the reduction machine to produce the 50mm and 30mm medals, which are normally seen of this type. This special presentation plaquette or medallion is an original casting from the first mold by Patey.
It is estimated that fewer than 10 of these large size plaquettes or medallions exist, one of which hangs on the wall of the royal palace. Chocolate brown patina with darker tones accenting the finer details. Scratch on obverse left field, otherwise attractive and pleasing. The medal is accompanied with an original blue velvet lined fitted presentation case, bound in red leather that features the kings monogram gilded on top.
1897年拉瑪五世國王首次訪歐紀念牌。加厚版。巴黎造幣廠總雕刻師Henri Auguste Jules Patey製作。
9.5 英吋; 重量超過 3 磅。拉瑪五世國王戎裝肖像，面朝右，文字環繞。背面空白，隨正面肖像的形狀凹陷。十二點鐘處有掛環。這枚章是紀念拉瑪五世國王在1897年4月7日至12月16日首次訪問歐洲而製作。也是第一次有泰國王室成員訪歐。9月16日，國王赴巴黎造幣廠參觀，由於對精湛的雕刻及製造工藝印象深刻，國王委託造幣廠製作一枚章來紀念此次他耗時八個月的歐洲之旅。榮任設計之責的是巴黎造幣廠總雕刻師Henri Auguste Jules Patey，國王就坐後Patey一次就完成塑模的工作，圓滿達成任務。塑像是以蠟製作，然後轉成石膏模塗上石墨，再以電鑄法鍍銅成為陰面銅質模型，之後由縮刻機以銅模為型雕製壓印50 mm及30 mm紀念章的鋼模。就是通常所見的紀念章。這枚特別的展示章牌飾板，是以Patey第一次塑模的原型澆鑄而成。估計此大型章牌飾板的數量低於10枚，其中之一掛在皇宮牆上。巧克力般的棕色包漿及深暗的色調，更加表現出製作的精細。左側地章上有刮痕，除此之外非常賞心悅目。此章牌飾板裝在紅色皮革藍色天鵝絨鋪底的原呈獻盒，盒面有燙金的國王徽記。
EXTREMELY FINE-ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.