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Please identify this - Thailand boat money ?
dcarr
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I acquired this recently in a lot at a coin show. I have not been able to fully identify it. It seems to have similarities to Thailand Bullet Money and also South-East Asia Boat Money. The Boat Money I've seen typically doesn't have any markings on it, and the bullet money doesn't have an elephant on it (although many Thailand coins do have elephants).
The center marking is, of course, an elephant. The marking on the right appears to be a form of chakra that is similar to that on bullet money. I have not identified the marking on the left. It may be the mark of a particular ruler, but I don't know which.
This piece appears to be old, made of bronze, 57mm in length, about 16mm wide (at the widest part), and the weight is 32.1 grams.
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Langchang Leech / Tiger Tongue
Nearly your exact bar, if I'm not mistaken:
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/lanchang-kingdom-ancient-thailand-lat-401166087
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That looks like it, thank you.
I'm not signed up with Worthpoint. Do you happen to know the value that Worthpoint shows for it ?
Can't help with the value. I sign up for worthpoint once every few years. See the info I need, then let it lapse.
But Stephen Album had a similar one late last year:
https://www.sarc.auction/LAOS-Lanchang-Lan-Xang-AR-1-2-tamlung-40-00g-ca-1353-1571-VF_i43272259
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Thanks,
The Worthpoint one has a fish mint mark on the left, which does not appear to match mine.
But the Stephen Album example has a boat, which I think mine has also.