New 90th Anniversary Coin Honors Revered Monk Luang Pho Suang
The article details the commemorative 90th birthday coin honoring the revered monk Luang Pho Suang Uttaro of Kamphaeng Phet, outlining its brass‑gold design, symbolic yantras, and consecration process. It notes the coin’s rarity and the high rental prices it commands among collectors today.
In 1972, to mark his 90th birthday, Luang Pho Suang approved the creation of a commemorative oval coin made of brass with a gold plating. The front features a raised portrait of the monk seated in meditation, surrounded by the inscription "90th Anniversary Coin of Luang Pho Pho Bibul Wachiratham (Suang Uttaro)". The reverse displays a gourd‑shaped yantra with internal characters Ma‑A‑U‑A‑Ra‑Ha, a hidden Na yantra at the top, and the protective Tu‑Sa‑Pu‑Ti yantra flanked by left‑ and right‑hand protective symbols; above it reads "Wat Ketkhobadi Sang (Tha Phutra)" and below the year 2515 BE in Thai numerals. The coin was consecrated alone throughout the quarter before being offered for rent to disciples and the public. Believed to possess strong Buddhist powers, those who keep it reportedly experience benefits. Today the coin is rare, and collectors say its rental price has risen sharply, making it one of the most sought‑after pieces in Kamphaeng Phet.
