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THAILAND: LOT of 30 porcelain gambling tokens

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Group Lots Start Price:130.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
THAILAND: LOT of 30 porcelain gambling tokens
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This item SOLD at 2022 Sep 18 @ 13:59UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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THAILAND: LOT of 30 porcelain gambling tokens, including many varieties, shapes, and types, many with colored enamel, secured on three framed display plaques, originally purchased in Bangkok in 1971; retail value $300, lot of 30 pieces. Originally tokens for gambling, these small porcelain tokens became popular as petty coinage. They come in all variety of forms: round, square, and rectangular. Some have inscriptions in Chinese or Thai, some have a pictorial design. There are several collections of these in museums around the world, including the British Museum, the Museum Volkenkunde (Leiden), and the Sammlung Köhler-Osbahr (Duisburg), and many others. These tokens were produced circa 1760-1875.