Rare Longevity Amulets from Revered Monk Luang Pu Si
Rare Buddhist amulets from four venerated Thai monks—created between 1954 and 1974—are highly prized by collectors for their historical significance and limited production quantities.
Luang Pu Si Chantasiri of Khao Tham Bun Nakh Temple in Tak Li District, Nakhon Sawan Province, is a renowned Buddhist scholar whose amulets and sacred objects enjoy widespread popularity. His second-edition longevity amulet, created in 1974, was cast in four materials: gold, silver, bronze, and copper. The oval amulet features a complete seated meditation figure on the front with mystical inscriptions at the collar, and the word 'longevity' inscribed below. The reverse displays a fan-shaped yantra with Khmer characters arranged in a row, with the Thai numeral 1974 positioned under the left and right borders. The top inscription reads 'Luang Pu Si Chantasiri, age 125, Khao Tham Bun Nakh Temple,' making it a notably rare amulet.
Luang Pho Pring Intachote of Bang Pra Kok Temple in Bangkok District was a venerable Buddhist scholar whose first-edition stamped amulet from 1963 has become highly sought after. The oval amulet with connecting loop features a full seated meditation figure on a pedestal, with the inscription 'Phra Kru Wisut Silajariya (Pring)' encircling the image. Below the pedestal base is marked '1963,' and the reverse shows the principal Buddha image in the Maravichaya pose with Khmer script at the crown. These amulets were distributed to brave soldiers departing for the Indochina War during a celebration marking the monk's 83rd birthday.
Luang Pho Chom Techvaro, abbot of Tamnak Temple in Sam Khok District, Pathum Thani Province, launched a restoration project for a historic mondop hall over 300 years old. To fund the restoration, he created 'Chana Jon' amulets featuring an oval design with a loop, a half-figure Buddha image on the front inscribed with 'Phra Kru Pathum Artthasunton (Chom),' and on the reverse the Khmer letter 'Na' with two lines of text identifying the monk and temple. The amulet remains highly popular among collectors.
Luang Pho Ban Buddhaso, the first abbot of Upanantharam Temple (also known as Dhan Temple) in Ranong and the first provincial sangha leader of Ranong, was a distinguished contemporary scholar of Luang Pho Chaem of Chalom Temple in Phuket. His sacred objects include bronze statues, robes, amulets, and coins. His first-edition amulet, created in 1954, was produced in limited quantities numbering only a few hundred pieces and commands high prices reaching five digits. The oval amulet with loop features a half-figure Buddha on the front inscribed 'Luang Pho Ban, Dhan Ranong Temple' with side borders, while the reverse displays mystical inscriptions and the Thai numeral 1954. These amulets are now highly sought after by collectors.
