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1 Salung - Rama III Bai Matum
| Issuer | Royal Siamese Mint |
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| Year | 1838 |
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| Diameter | 10 mm |
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| Obverse description | Centrally impressed on the flattened upper face of the bullet-form silver planchet is the Bai Matum (bael fruit leaf) royal chop mark, a stylised trilobed device punched into the surface to authenticate the coin as genuine royal issue. The mark is deeply struck and displays characteristic raised outlines against the surrounding field. The remainder of the surface is plain and irregular, reflecting the hand-worked nature of Thai bullet coinage production. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the characteristic smooth, convex, bilobed base of the Thai bullet coin (pot duang), formed where the silver rod was folded inward and fused upon itself. No inscriptions, devices, or additional chop marks are present. The surface shows the natural hammer-worked texture typical of Siamese bullet coinage of the Rattanakosin period. |
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| Mintage | 1838: ND (1838) |
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