1/2 Tamlueng - Rama IV White metal pattern

正面描述	Central design featuring three tiered spires (prangs) in traditional Siamese architectural style, the tallest occupying the center and flanked by two shorter towers, all set upon ornate stepped bases. Radiating beams of light emanate from the apex of the central spire, surrounded by elaborate foliate and floral scrollwork filling the field. Small six-pointed stars are interspersed among the decorative elements. The entire design is enclosed within a continuous beaded border running along the inner rim.
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边缘	Plain
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附加信息	Rama IV — Mongkut — commissioned several pattern coinages in the late 1850s and early 1860s as Thailand negotiated the transition away from bullet money toward Western-style milled coinage. These patterns were almost certainly produced in England, most likely by the Birmingham firm of Pinches or a comparable trade medallist, as the Royal Thai Mint lacked the equipment for such work at the time. White metal was the standard pattern medium for British commercial minters: cheap, workable, and visually distinct from any intended production metal. The Bowring Treaty of 1855 had opened Siam to foreign trade at scale, making a standardized coinage a practical necessity rather than a symbolic gesture.

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