Buddhist Amulet World – Viewing Luang Pho Khluap Coins B.E. 2539 and Luang Pho Toh
Buddhist amulets and commemorative coins created by revered Thai monks are showcased, including rare B.E. 2539 coins blessed by Luang Pho Khluap of Uthai Thani to aid the underprivileged and historic pieces from other respected abbots.
This article explores Buddhist amulets and sacred coins created by renowned monks across Thailand. Luang Pho Naen Posso, a legendary Kanchanaburi abbot, created popular 'Phra Somdej' powder amulets around B.E. 2510, reportedly mixing morning-fallen Pukul flowers and sacred powder combined by hand, available in two sizes emphasizing compassion and featuring Phra Somdej designs on three-tiered bases with the syllables "Na Ma Pa Ta" inscribed. Kruba Phat Phusitdhamma created commemorative coins in B.E. 2527 for his 60th birthday ordination ceremony at Wat Sri Don Muang in Chiang Mai, produced in gold (108 coins), silver (500 coins), and copper (5,000 coins), with his portrait on the obverse and Lanna script "Namo Buddhaya" on the reverse. Luang Pho Khluap Sangworthamma of Wat Nong Kradi in Uthai Thani had coins created in B.E. 2539 by the Uthai Thani Lions Club to benefit the underprivileged, featuring his half-length portrait in yellow robes and a four-directional Yantra with Khmer script on the reverse, blessed on September 8, B.E. 2539. Luang Pho Toh Kangkasuvanno, a revered master of powerful children's amulets at Wat Sam Ngam in Nakhon Pathom, created his first-edition coins in B.E. 2486, produced as ancient-style stamps featuring his portrait wearing shoulder-draped robes on the obverse and a Buddha image in elegant pose surrounded by five ancient characters on the reverse, found in rare copper and silver versions.
