Buddhist Amulet World – Medals of Luang Pho Chat and Phra Thep Rattana Moli
Rare Buddhist amulets and medals from revered Thai abbots span over a century, with notable pieces including a 1918 brass funeral memorial from Wat Tham Nimit and sacred pendants created for temple restoration funding across Ubon Ratchathan
Spiritual teacher Luang Pho Cha Suphattho from Wat Nong Pa Phong in Ubon Ratchathani emphasizes the importance of mental cultivation through meditation practice. The article documents several rare and historically significant Buddhist medals, including a first-edition medal of Luang Pho Thiang Pandito, the second abbot of Wat Tham Nimit in Samut Songkhram, cast in 1918 in brass as a funeral memorial. The medal features an oval shape with a connecting loop, depicting a seated monk figure on a pedestal with Thai numerals beneath and commemorative inscriptions around its edge. Another notable piece is a sacred amulet created by Luang Pu Ti Yanasophano, former abbot of Wat Luang Rajawas in Uthai Thani, in 1995—a small pendant statue of Buddha in meditation pose mounted on a lotus flower, of which 1,000 were produced to raise funds for temple restoration. The article also covers a Buddha image medal created in 2000 when the respected abbot was 88 years old, produced in 188 silver and 3,000 copper versions, featuring Khmer script and Buddhist incantations. Finally, it documents the Phra Thep Rattana Moli medal from 1970, an aluminum triangular amulet with a loop, commemorating the 72nd birthday of Phra Thep Rattana Moli, the esteemed former abbot of Wat Phra That Phon Wora Mahavihara in Nakhon Phanom, a highly collectible sacred object.
