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1 Fuang - Rama III Bai Matum
| Issuer | Thailand |
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| Year | 1838 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Bullet or pod duang coinage of characteristic globular form, bearing the official royal chopmark of King Rama III applied to the flattened upper surface. The Bai Matum mark — named after the bael fruit leaf — is impressed into the silver as a shallow punch impression, serving as the principal authentication mark of the Third Reign. The surface of the coin is smooth and irregularly rounded, reflecting its hand-fabricated nature, with the chopmark the sole intentional design element on this face. |
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| Reverse description | Plain, undecorated convex surface of the hand-hammered globular silver bullet coin, exhibiting the characteristic irregular rounded form of traditional Thai pod duang coinage. The surface is smooth and featureless, devoid of any intentional design elements, legends, or secondary chopmarks on this face. The natural flow lines and hammer marks from the fabrication process are visible across the surface. |
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| Mintage | ND (1838) - Single Chopmark (Bai Matum) - ND (1838) - Two Chopmarks (Chakra & Bai Matum) - |
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