Full-Figure Likeness Medal in Champi Form, Luang Pho Itthi, Edition “Charoen Phon” (Flourishing Blessing), Wat Chulamanee, B.E. 2562 (2019)

The full-figure likeness medal in champi form, edition “Charoen Phon” is the first full-figure likeness medal in champi form of Wat Chulamanee, the city of the yaksha. The obverse bears the full-figure likeness of Phra Khru Sophit Wiriyaphon (Luang Pho Itthi, Bhaddacaro), abbot of Wat Chulamanee, enshrined within a champi-form frame.

Created by Wat Chulamanee, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province, in the Buddhist year 2562 · cast in many materials, every material bearing a serial number; the temple recorded the purpose, materials, production numbers, and reverence prices as follows.

Purpose of the Making

1. To raise funds to buy land for the development of Wat Chulamanee, Samut Songkhram Province

2. For the temple's public welfare works and other undertakings

List of Sacred Objects

1. Pure gold with red rachawadi enamel front and back, weight approx. 19–20 g — 599 medals made · reverence price 55,000 baht

2. Pure gold, weight approx. 19–20 g — 599 medals made · reverence price 53,000 baht

3. Pure silver with red rachawadi enamel, gold mask — 1,999 medals made · reverence price 10,000 baht

4. Pure silver with red rachawadi enamel — 4,999 medals made · reverence price 2,500 baht

5. Pure silver — 3,999 medals made · reverence price 2,000 baht

6. Full-formula nawaloha — 2,999 medals made · reverence price 1,000 baht

7. Lead trial casting — 1,999 medals made · reverence price 900 baht

8. Sandblasted gilt-gold chanuan — 8,000 medals made · reverence price 500 baht

9. Tong thip (celestial-gold alloy) — 49,999 medals made · reverence price 300 baht

10. Polished copper — 49,999 medals made · reverence price 300 baht

11. Nawaloha with antique black patina — 59,999 medals made · reverence price 300 baht

12. Committee set of 3 medals: maha-chanuan gilt gold with red enamel / gilt silver with red enamel / gilt nak (copper-gold alloy) with red enamel — 4,999 sets made · reverence price 1,500 baht per set

Special Materials for Appreciation Gifts and Offering

• Two-tone (song kasat) polished chanuan — 2,000 medals made · given to those who donate toward the land purchase

• Gilt-gold chanuan with red enamel — 5,000 medals made · given to those who donate toward the land purchase and to those who join the event

• Alpaca — 10,000 medals made · offered to Phra Khru Sophit Wiriyaphon

Gallery of the Medals in Their Various Materials and the Order Form

If you would like more information on obtaining these pieces, please enquire directly with Wat Chulamanee, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province.

Note: This account is compiled from the production information and order form published by the temple, to record the history of this edition, and is not intended for any commercial purpose whatsoever.