Catalog
2 Lats 2 Tamlungs
| Issuer | Lan Xang, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1591-1707 |
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| Value | 2 Lats |
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| Obverse description | Elongated fusiform billon bar of the 'langue de tigre' (tiger tongue) type, with a convex upper surface covered in irregular raised globular and loop-shaped surface markings produced during casting. Three stamped impressions bearing the Lanna script character 'na' are applied across the length of the bar, serving as authentication marks. The texture is coarse and organic, characteristic of hand-cast billon currency bars of the Lan Xang period. |
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| Reverse description | Flat or slightly concave underside of the cast billon bar, exhibiting a rough, irregular surface consistent with hand-casting technique. This face bears no deliberate design elements, though surface irregularities and flow marks from the casting process are visible throughout. The bar represents 2 Tamlungs in weight (approximately 120 grams), equivalent to 2 Lats in the monetary system of the Kingdom of Lan Xang (Lanchang). |
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| Edge | Plain |
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