| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 48 | Auction date: 18 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 2634 Price realized: 260 USD (Approx. 240 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: LAOS: Vientiane, AR tamlung (59.99g), ca. 1795-1828, Mitch--, Daniel-L2I (plate example), 87mm, lat ingot coinage (also known as tiger tongue), stamped with the Lanna letter ha, the unalom mark of Rama I (1782-1809) of Siam, and a couple chops, a very interesting piece! VF, RR, ex Howard A. Daniel III Collection. The reason for the additional stamp is uncertain, but Daniel reports (p.22) that this type of ingot was paid by Vientiane to its Siamese overlord as a tax payment. Most of them were subsequently melted down and made into pot duang (bullet money). Estimate: 150-200 USD Starting price: 130 USD |  |
