Rama IV gold Specimen "Appointment of Prince Vajirunhis to Crown Prince" Medal CS 1248 (1886) SP62 PCGS, Sommer-W45 (gold). By E. Weigand and F. W. Kullrich, Berlin. Commissioned by the Royal Thai Government from a Mr. Erwin Muller of the company Grimm & Co in Bangkok, this medal was produced to commemorate the bathing ceremony and the establishment of the Prince to succeed his father Rama IV. Sleek lemon-gold Prooflike fields flash behind elegant high-relief devices, illuminated by a light matte aged-gold patina, the overall eye-appeal superb and the certification admirable. Known in silver but an exceptional rarity in gold, one of few likely to exist and the sole example certified across NGC and PCGS.

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