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Kub money Sukothai, Elephant
| Issuer | Thailand |
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| Year | 1238-1361 |
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| Weight | 72.4 g |
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| Edge | Plain (irregular, cast) |
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| Mintage | ND (1238-1361) |
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Kub money — sometimes called bullet money's cruder predecessor — circulated in the Sukhothai kingdom during a period when coinage standards were deeply inconsistent across mainland Southeast Asia. Lead examples like this one were almost certainly low-denomination instruments for local exchange, as silver kub pieces handled higher-value transactions. The elephant association likely reflects both royal symbolism and the animal's practical economic importance as a labor and trade commodity in the region.