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Thailand Tiger Tongue And Boat Money

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Is anyone familiar with this type of currency? Is there a way to determine what time frame they are from and what metal they are made of? The tiger tongue weighs 82.66g and the boat money is 64.11g.

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If memory serves, they should both be cast in tin, made from maybe 1400-1700?

They are apparently very heavily counterfeited (really, how hard could it be?) and I have no clue how to authenticate them.
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what metal they are made of?


A variety of analytical instruments could help you. Try going to your LCS or pawn shop and have them fire up their XRF.
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