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1 Lat 1 Tamlung
| Issuer | Kingdom of Luang Prabang |
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| Year | 1707-1860 |
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| Diameter | 100-110 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a similarly elongated boat-shaped profile, slightly flatter than the obverse, with a gently convex surface tapering symmetrically to both extremities. The cast surface is entirely plain, bearing no inscriptions, symbols, or decorative elements. The surface shows natural casting texture with minor porosity and patination typical of aged copper-alloy currency bars. The overall form is consistent with Lao bullet or bar money of the Luang Prabang period. |
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| Mintage | ND (1707-1840) - (fr) 55-60 g 100-110 mm - ND (1800-1860) - (fr) 31-54 g 75-100 mm - |
| Additional information |
Luang Prabang's bullet-money tradition persisted well into the nineteenth century, but these large cast bronze pieces occupied a different register of the monetary system — used in temple donations and ceremonial tribute rather than everyday market exchange. The Kingdom remained a Siamese vassal for much of this period, and its coinage retained local forms precisely because Bangkok had little interest in standardizing peripheral tributary currencies.
The 153-year attribution window reflects genuine uncertainty: these were cast without dates, and die studies offer no traction on bronze castings of this type.