Cambodia
2 Pe / ½ Fuang - Hamsa with 'Chi' ND (1847) front 2 Pe / ½ Fuang - Hamsa with 'Chi' ND (1847) back
2 Pe / ½ Fuang - Hamsa with 'Chi' ND (1847) photo
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2 Pe / ½ Fuang - Hamsa with 'Chi' ND (1847) front 2 Pe / ½ Fuang - Hamsa with 'Chi' ND (1847) back
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2 Pe / ½ Fuang - Hamsa with 'Chi' ND

1847 year
Billon 1.3 g 12 mm
Description
Issuer
 Cambodia
King
 Norodom (1860-1904)
Type
 Standard circulation coin
Year
 1847
Value
 2 Pe = ½ Fuang (1⁄16)
Currency
 Tical (1431-1880)
Composition
 Billon
Weight
 1.3 g
Diameter
 12 mm
Thickness
 2.2 mm
Shape
 Round (irregular)
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-10-04
References
Numista
 N#33607
Rarity index
 28%

Reverse

Uniface - no details

Comment

Note: weight ranges from 0.900 to 1.500 grams

All of the fuang type coins with the Chinese character chi (吉) were minted in the reign of King Norodom, r. 1860-1904, likely after 1870 (Cribb 1981).