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1 Salung - Siam Gambling Token

Location Thailand
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Period 19th century
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Obverse description Octagonal glazed porcelain token with a cream field bordered by a green-glazed line following the octagonal edge. Four Chinese characters painted in dark blue-black in the central field identify the issuing hong (Chinese gambling establishment): 來公合司.
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Reverse description Plain cream-glazed field bearing a single large Chinese character painted in dark blue in the center of the field, denoting the denomination equivalent to one salung (one quarter baht).
Reverse script Chinese
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