Breaking News on Sacred Objects – First Edition Coin 2508 of Luang Pu Tim from Wat Laharn Rai
Luang Pu Tim, a legendary Buddhist monk from Wat Laharn Rai in Rayong who created highly coveted Prai Kumarn amulets, is commemorated in a rare first-edition coin minted in 1965. The monk, who spent 69 years in the sangha before his death i
Phra Kru Phavana Phirat, known as "Luang Pu Tim Isariko," was a renowned Buddhist monk of Wat Laharn Rai in Ban Kai District, Rayong Province, and the originator of the famous Prai Kumarn powder amulets. Every amulet he consecrated became highly sought after, with prices reaching hundreds of thousands to millions of baht. There's even a saying that whoever possesses a Luang Pu Tim amulet holds the equivalent of cash in their hands. Born on Friday, June 16, 1879 at Ban Hoa Thung Ta But, his original name was Tim Gamsri. His parents were Jaeng and Intra Gamsri. At age 17, his father brought him to study Thai and Khmer script under Luang Pu Shing at Wat Laharn Yai. He was ordained at Wat Thapma on June 7, 1906, and became abbot of Wat Laharn Rai around 1907. The monk passed away peacefully at age 96, after 69 years in monkhood, on October 16, 1975. His disciples requested permission to create the first edition amulet in 1965, producing 1,060 coins commemorating his ecclesiastical honor and royal title as "Phra Kru Phavana Phirat."
