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my uncle seems to think they're some form of currency from an ancient civilization. Found in Eastern Europe The Vikings had similar looking money but it had no counterstamps. |
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Yes these are coins from Laos under the Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Lanchang Kingdom and Kingdom of Laos. They are of various purity in silver, with the later ones beingg debased. AE were also issued.
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04/23/2012 02:16 am
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My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 |
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These look like the Laos 'boat money' we bought recently . We were told they were used before coinage. We assumed they were modern reproductions.
At the same time we bought what we were told was also pre-coinage in an odd shape: a near 6 inch long flat 'silver boat' with 7 small 'balls' sitting in it. Varying sizes from a large ball bearing size down to a small marble size. They have a very strange and interesting shape to the top of them where the metal has been folded back on itself but still leaving a groove either side of the fold. They also have a series of small motifs punched into them.
Assuming these are reproductions, I was wondering if originally the grooves either side went all the way through below the fold. If so, they could have been threaded and worn around the neck.
Our guide in Vientiane (where we bought them)told us that he remembered his grandmother having some.
Does this ring any bells with anyone?
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These types of money were copied at the time of the Vietnam war. I recall them being called tiger-tongues (the left 2), and boat money. I cannot say whether yours are real or counterfeit- I believe the good ones had a silver content, and the fakes didn't, but am not sure how to tell them apart.
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Help please: does this photo help identify whether these are really (repro) ancient pre-coins from Laos as sold to me......or a set of old weights ....or both? I have shown them at different angles on the 'tray' to show their embossed markings.  Thanks |
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 to CCF Mr. Intrigued. No idea what they are....first thought was fishing line sinkers? |
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Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand). May well have been used in Laos as the kingdom frequently included territories on both sides of the Mekong River. They are 19th century Bullet Coinage. However a set of them makes me suspicious and they may well be modern repros. I will provide a picture later of the identifying stamps. If you can identify them then I can provide further info. Is it possible to weigh them and measure them? Does the tray have any markings?  Hope you can copy it and magnify. Edited by thai-vic
07/07/2012 04:32 am
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Having a few problems replying but apologies anyway for appalling delay. Thank you for the excellent marking sheet. The embossed marks look like Chakra/Bangkok Dynasty with a V for the God Vishnu. The tray has markings very similar to Rama V. It is 14.5 x2.5 cms and has a reasonably heavy cast metal weight feel to it. Attached if you can see it. Will also try again with pics of another metal piece. Bye for now.
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and here's the metal piece I bought from the same market seller. 25 x4 cms and quite heavy solid robust feel to it. Also Thai do you think rather than Lau? Money ?   |
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