1 Salung - Siamese porcelain gambling token

€414,777.00
LocationThailand
Year1800-1875
TypeUtility items/Counter token
CompositionPorcelain
Weight
Diameter19.6 mm
Thickness
ShapeScalloped (with 16 notches)
Technique
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
EdgePlain, shallow scalloped with traces of green glazing. 528: Pi Gaming Pieces Siamese Porcelain Tokens
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionIncused Chinese characters in blue, top, bottom, left and right. Green border.
Obverse lettering 和 司 公  合
(Translation: Harmonious Union Company)
Obverse scriptChinese
Reverse descriptionDenomination given in Chinese character in blue, on disk held by elder man, perhaps a monk.
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Salung 1/4 baht)
Reverse scriptChinese
Mint
MintageND (1800-1875)  - -
Catalog ID4090882440
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