2 Baht - Rama IX Suriraj Medical College

Reverse

Building - tree - cloud (First medical school)

Lettering:
๕ กันยายน พ.ศ. ๒๔๓๓ - ๕ กันยายน พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๓ ประเทศไทย

๑๐๐ ปี ศิริราชแพทยากร
๒ บาท

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The hospital was founded by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1888, two years after a worldwide cholera epidemic.
It was named after the king's 18-month-old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had succumbed to dysentery a year earlier.
The Faculty of Medicine was established two years later, in 1890.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

L'hôpital a été fondé par le roi Chulalongkorn (Rama V) en 1888, deux ans après une épidémie mondiale de choléra.
 Il est nommé d'après le fils de 18 mois du roi, le prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, qui avait succombé à la dysenterie un an auparavant.
La faculté de médecine a été créé deux ans plus tard, en 1890

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Suriraj Medical College in Thailand, which was founded in 1940. The college is now known as the Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine, and it is one of the most prestigious medical schools in Thailand. The coin's design features an image of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, also known as Rama IX, who was the king of Thailand at the time the coin was issued. The coin's obverse side features the king's image, while the reverse side features the Suriraj Medical College's emblem. This coin is a unique and interesting collectible for anyone interested in Thai history, medicine, or numismatics.

• asia
• medieval
• early modern
• modern