1 Salung - Siamese porcelain gambling token ND (1800-1875) front 1 Salung - Siamese porcelain gambling token ND (1800-1875) back
1 Salung - Siamese porcelain gambling token ND (1800-1875) photo
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1 Salung - Siamese porcelain gambling token ND

 
Porcelain - 21 mm
Description
Location
Thailand
Type
Utility items › Counter tokens
Years
1800-1875
Value
1 Salung (¼)
Currency
Baht / Tical (1238-1869)
Composition
Porcelain
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Octagonal (8-sided)
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
1875
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#69578
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Denomination given in Chinese character in blue centers, green sleaves to left and right on fan held by twin children in Chinese dress behind round fan bearing denomination.

Script: Chinese

Lettering:

Translation: Salung ¼ baht

Edge

Plain

Comment

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David Hartill