Lot 3322

Description

Thailand, Southern Thailand, Sukothai and Ayuthia, base metal token coinage, 14-15th century, probably made froma zinc-lead alloy of various weights similar to Thai bullet money, all with symbols inserted into the design when originally cast; types include crude elephant/ and 4 other latus wheel symbols, length 28mm, (54.6 grams); another similar without elephant, length 30mm (63.0 grams); smallet examples like bullet money (26.92, 24.94 grams) both with castr stampings on pieces; large f;at type pieces withlarge central lotus, eight edge stampings and four small feet on base diameter 34mm, (70.8 grams) another similar large central lion instead, 36mm diameter, (71.2 grams); (cf. for similar examples Mitchiner 'The History and Coinage of South East Asia until the fifteenth century' pp.208-209). Mostly fine and rare. (6)