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1 Fuang, Phetracha Ayutthaya
| Issuer | Kingdom of Ayutthaya |
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| Year | 1703-1709 |
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| Weight | 1.9 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the smooth, convex, dome-shaped surface typical of Ayutthayan bullet coinage (Tical pod money), produced by folding and hammering a silver flan into its characteristic tortoise-back form. Two distinct indentations at the base flank a central concave channel, formed naturally during the folding and striking process, giving the underside its recognisable tri-lobed profile. The surface is unadorned, free of any countermarks, legends, or devices, and displays the natural lustre and patination of aged silver with areas of light porosity consistent with the period of manufacture. No mint mark or secondary stamp is visible on this face. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint of Ayutthaya |
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Phetracha seized the Ayutthayan throne in 1688 by orchestrating the killing of the pro-French King Narai and purging the court of European influence — most notoriously expelling the Greek adventurer Constantine Phaulkon, who was executed that same year. The coinage issued under his reign reflects an administration determined to reassert traditional Siamese authority after years of foreign entanglement.
The fuang was one-eighth of a baht, struck as a bullet coin in the pod duang tradition.