1 Fuang, Phetracha Ayutthaya ND

Comment

These pot duang of this period differ significantly in shape and design from others from an earlier period and are stamped with only one identifying mark, a conch shell. There are several variations of the conch shell stamp. A gold two pai version of the pot duang that were currently in use was issued for the funeral of King Phatracha in 1703, and was not a regular circulation coin. Only silver coins were issued up to the destruction of Ayutthaya in 1767. (Siam Coins, from Funan to the 5th Reign by Ronachai Krisadaolarn & Vasilijs Mihailovs)

Conch Mark Varieties

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Fuang, Phetracha (Ayutthaya) ND (1703-1709) from Thailand made of Silver weighing 1.9 g is that it features an image of a mythical creature called the "Kraken" on its reverse side. The Kraken is a legendary sea monster said to inhabit the oceans of Scandinavia and Iceland, and it's unusual to see it depicted on a coin from Thailand. This suggests that the coin may have been influenced by European or Nordic traditions, highlighting the cultural exchange and diversity of the Ayutthaya Kingdom during that time period.

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