Please Help Identify These Huge Old Thai Coins.

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Seafarer New Member Australia 1 Posts	Posted 01/27/2012 06:05 am Hi All, Saw these coins close to 30 years ago in mum's safe deposit box. Mum passed away year an abit ago and I have since inherited them. Appreciate if anyone could help with its identification and offer any further info. Thanks in advance. Mike Left Coin is 3 3/4 inch in diameter Right Coin is 4 inch in diameter Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/27/2012 07:07 am to CCF. I can't help much but to say I think they are medals not coins. Stick around and a pro will chime in soon. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coinsearcher83 Pillar of the Community United States 1358 Posts	Posted 01/27/2012 08:34 am Yeah, they're medals. Here's one on ebay that looks a little like yours, but still different. http://www.ebay.com/itm/M-Thailand-...t_929wt_1270 I'm thinking they commemorate a ruler somehow, either because of coronation or death. Report this Post to the Staff
vason99 New Member Thailand 1 Posts	Posted 02/26/2012 10:50 pm Hi, Your coin on the right handside, not the real coin that make it from http://www.royalthaimint.net/ You can see on my website Link removed by Forum Mom. Please read the rules that you agreed to., your coin on the left handside no comment becuase that the thai buddhism (Monk thai) Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 02/27/2012 04:15 am The first medallion would be refering to a particularly venerated monk. The date at the bottom of the reverse is BE2463 (1920AD). I'm afraid my wife couldn't translate any particular details. You find a lot of commemorative medallions produced in Thailand to some particular monks but not usually of that size. The second one features a portrait of King Chulalongkhorn (Rama V). If the number below the three-headed elephant refers to the RS date 166 this would translate to 1947AD but the significance is lost on me as he died in 1910. I'd say they are both temple pieces and would only be of some value to the (many) collectors here in Thailand. By the way, welcome to the forum, Seafarer and vason. Report this Post to the Staff
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