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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chilli, post: 689008, member: 20505&quot;]Hi All,</p><p>I have been meaning to find out about these 2 coins for the last 22 years.</p><p>I cannot find an exact match anywhere but Thai clay coins seem the nearest I could come up with.</p><p>I bought them in an old shabby/smelly antique shop in Changmai 22 years ago. I actually bought a quite a few items (cheap as chips) from the shop including fake opium pipes and some real ( they were stopped in customs when shipped). Also some head dresses , elephants jaw bones and lots of niknaks for my job as a food photographer.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was a bowl that contained about 30 of these &quot;coins&quot; and I added them to the rest of my purchase.</p><p>When the old lady got to the bowl she shook her head and indicated that they were going to be more than all the rest of my purchases put together.</p><p>Now I know the old ruse of pretending that something is worth a lot to sell it but the old lady seemed more than happy with me buying just 2.</p><p><br /></p><p>They were about £2 each.</p><p><br /></p><p>A few years later I remember seeing something like in the Museum at the Grand Palace.</p><p>I have seen some of the clay coins on the net and they are the nearest thing to them, pre-Sukothai era. About 1300</p><p>Doubt if I am lucky enough to have 2 of those!</p><p>The only other idea is that they are similar to the Thai metal gambling tokens </p><p>Any ideas on what they are?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Many thanks</p><p>Chilli[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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