Lot 3529

Description

Laos, Kingdom (1707-1828), base silver one and a half tamlung,'Tiger tongue' money, issued from the Kingdom of Vientiane (1011.61, 103.0gm), another one tamlung (64.2gm), all cast, the tiger tongue raised design on obverse, without character letters, plain reverse (cf.Le May Pl.IV,2,M.3013-3015); Thailand, Southern Thailand, Sukothai and Ayuthia, base metal token coinage, 14-15th century, probably made from a zinc-lead alloy of various weights similar to Thai bullet money, (70.8, 79.4 grams), all with symbols inserted into the design when originally cast; types include crude elephant and four other latus wheel symbols (32mm and 34mm, 54.6 grams); also Nigeria, primitive brass curency as a bracelet, (dia 68mm) used by the Tera Tribe of Bornu Province; metal hooks (Anyun) (26-30mm length [5]) from Enugu, Eastern Nigeria; Maldive Islands, a group of various denominations (5), 19th-20th century. Very good - very fine. (16)