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25th Century of Buddhism (1957)

 

Wheel of Law with deer    Wheel of Law with deer    Wheel of Law with deer

Wheel of Law with vitarka mudra    Wheel of Law with vitarka mudra    Wheel of Law with vitarka mudra

Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom    Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom    Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom

 

 Issue Name:

The 25th Century of Buddhism

 Thai Issue Name:

ฉลอง 25 พุทธศตวรรษ

 Issue Date:

1957/2500-05-13

 Cause:

To commemorate the 25th Century of Buddhism in the year 1957 AD (2500 BE)

 Catalogue Number:

1957/1-9

 Denomination:

0.05 Baht, 0.1 Baht, 0.15 Baht, 0.2 Baht, 0.25 Baht, 0.5 Baht, 1 Baht, 1.25 Baht, 2 Baht

 Unused Value:

39 Baht, 39 Baht, 82 Baht, 82 Baht, 22 Baht, 70 Baht, 77 Baht, 979 Baht, 210 Baht

 Complete Set: 

1,600 Baht (unused), 482 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Used set

 Size:

32 x 22 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

4,000,000 pieces for the 1st design; 8,000,000 pieces for the 2nd design; 1,000,000 pieces for each of the 3rd, 4th and 8th design; 30,000,000 pieces for the 5th design; 2,000,000 for the 6th design; 3,000,000 pieces for each of the 7th and 9th design

 Printer:

Government Printing Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan

 Subject:

Wheel of Law with deer; Wheel of Law with vitarka mudra; Gem-like Wheel of Law with the Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom

 Related Link:

Phra Phutta Monthon; Buddhism, BE, Wheel of Law; dhammachakka; vitarka; mudra; Phra Pathom Chedi; Nakhon Pathom