When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Antique Siamese 1 Baht Silver Pod Duang (\"Bullet Money\") — 13th to 19th Century
Up for sale/sale is a genuine, hand-formed antique Siamese Pod Duang (commonly known as \"bullet money\"), originating from Siam (modern-day Thailand).
This silver medallion featuring the Top Mark usually the Chakara stamped into the top rounded curve.
Denomination: 1 Baht
Composition: High-purity native silver (approx. 90%–95% fineness)
Era / Period: 19th Century (Rattanakosin Kingdom era, prior to 1904 demonetization)
Condition: Circulated, average grade with natural dark silver-gray patina and visible royal punch/chakra stamps. Features a characteristic ancient manufacturing edge fracture from the heavy bar-bending process.
History & Manufacturing:
Pod Duangs were uniquely handcrafted by taking a small bar of high-purity silver, hammering and bending the ends inward toward each other to create a bulbous, bean-like shape designed to resemble a bullet. Official royal and mint marks were hand-stamped onto the metal to guarantee authenticity and authority.
Before you buy please review all provided photographs closely to judge the exact condition and characteristics for yourself.
Guaranteed genuine.
Please see my other ancients for sale as well as semi-rare and rare US coins and bills.
