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The Sword of Victory or “Phra Saeng Khan Chai Sri”
This sword was presented to His Majesty King Buddha Yod Fa Chulalok
(Rama I) from Chao Phraya Abhai Bhubes (Ban) brought by an official sent from Battambang in
1784. His Majesty King Rama I ordered a cover to be made for it. The hilt and sheath were
ornamented in gold enamel and precious gems. It became part of the Royal Regalia in the
Royal Coronation Ceremony of 1785. The length of the blade itself is 64.5 centimeters, and
89.8 centimeters when it includes the hilt. It weighs 1.3 kilograms. When enclosed with the
sheath, it is 101 centimeters in length and weighs 1.9 kilograms.
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