Tao Wessuwan Medal, Champi Pattern, Ancient Casting, Wat Chulamanee, B.E. 2557 (2014)

The Tao Wessuwan medal in the champi pattern, ancient casting, was created by Wat Chulamanee, Bang Chang Subdistrict, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province, in the Buddhist year B.E. 2557 (2014 CE) by the ancient casting method (lo boran), a traditional metal-casting technique. This edition was made in several materials so that the faithful might obtain it as an object of devotion.

Appearance of the Medal

The medal is of the “champi pattern” (resembling a champi blossom / an inverted-bell shape). The front bears a standing figure of Tao Wessuwan holding his club. The back bears numeral-yantra syllables and the words “Wat Chulamanee … Samut Songkhram 2557.” Every material (except the gold, made to order) is code-stamped and serial-numbered.

Materials, Numbers Made, and Reverence Prices

The list of amulets, the numbers made, and the reverence prices announced by the temple are as follows:

1. Pure gold, 21 grams — made to order · reverence price 45,000 baht

2. Pure silver, code-stamped and numbered — 700 medals · reverence price 4,000 baht

3. Full-formula nawaloha, gold-rich, code-stamped and numbered — 500 medals · reverence price 3,000 baht

4. Alms-bowl alloy, fire-patina (phiu fai), code-stamped and laser-numbered — 9,999 medals · reverence price 500 baht

Gallery of the Various Materials

For further information on obtaining this medal, please enquire directly with Wat Chulamanee, Bang Chang Subdistrict, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province, tel. 081-845-0713 / 086-826-6655 / 087-758-8328 (postal delivery available).

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