Details Emerge on Sacred Amulets Created by Revered Thai Monks
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The article also highlights other revered monks and their popular amulets. Luang Phu Phon Yannachari, former abbot of Wat Nong Bua Noi in Maha Sarakham, is known for his first-edition brass portrait coin created in 1974 to mark his appointment as an upajjhaya; 5,000 pieces were made, showing a half‑body likeness with Khmer‑style inscriptions. Luang Phu Snit Khemiyo, former abbot of Wat Aranyana Phothi in Nakhon Phanom, authorized a third‑edition coin in 1975, featuring a round shape with a border, a half‑body portrait, and various sacred markings, including a mis‑stamped motto that later became a collector’s rarity. Lastly, Phra Khru Wannakitthikun, widely known as Luang Pho Noi Insaroho, former abbot of Wat Thammasala in Nakhon Pathom, is celebrated for his first‑edition Samatha‑style coin from 1953, a copper‑alloy pressed piece now considered rare. Contact information for the reporter is provided at the end.
