Rian Pae Rong Si (Ajarn Ngo Kim Khoi), Run Raek, Nuea Thong Daeng, B.E. 2519 (1976), Wat Saan Chao, Pathum Thani

Highlights

• First portrait coin of Ajarn Ngo Kim Khoi, the Teochew rice-mill elder revered as a lay master in Pathum Thani.
• Struck in B.E. 2519 (1976) for his 79th birthday; the front is inscribed in Chinese with his name and the lunar date.
• Copper; Thai collector records give about 10,000 copper coins, with silver under 100 and gold in single digits.
• Back carries his personal Heaven Official Grants Blessing talisman, the yantra Thai Chinese businessmen still seek him out for.

The full history of this piece – the master's life, materials, blessing ceremonies and mintage – is written in Chinese. Read it in Chinese →