Cast devotional coin portraying a revered Thai Buddhist monk on the obverse and a standing figure in relief on the reverse. Suspended from a 20" stainless steel ball chain. The composition follows a longstanding tradition within modern Thai Buddhism, where devotional coins preserve the memory of respected teachers while carrying symbolic imagery on the reverse.
Commemorative monk coins are commonly produced to mark temple anniversaries, memorial ceremonies, and significant moments in a teacher's life. Distributed during acts of merit-making, they become portable expressions of remembrance and a means of preserving Buddhist lineage beyond the temple.
The reverse depicts a standing figure framed by Thai inscriptions and a traditional kranok flame border. While the figure cannot be identified with certainty, the composition reflects the visual language of contemporary Thai devotional art, where portraiture, sacred imagery, and inscription are brought together within a single object.
Details
Traditional Thai commemorative monk coin
Cast metal construction
Obverse portraying a revered Buddhist monk
Reverse depicting a standing figure in relief
Traditional kranok flame border
20" stainless steel ball chain
Individually sourced archival object
Sourced in Thailand
Curatorial Note
Commemorative monk coins occupy a distinct place within modern Thai Buddhism. Issued by temples and carried by practitioners, they preserve the memory of influential teachers while reinforcing the continuity of Buddhist tradition. Rather than serving as display pieces, they were intended to accompany daily life as quiet reminders of lineage, merit, and practice.
Memory carried forward.
Cast devotional coin portraying a revered Thai Buddhist monk on the obverse and a standing figure in relief on the reverse. Suspended from a 20" stainless steel ball chain. The composition follows a longstanding tradition within modern Thai Buddhism, where devotional coins preserve the memory of respected teachers while carrying symbolic imagery on the reverse.
Commemorative monk coins are commonly produced to mark temple anniversaries, memorial ceremonies, and significant moments in a teacher's life. Distributed during acts of merit-making, they become portable expressions of remembrance and a means of preserving Buddhist lineage beyond the temple.
The reverse depicts a standing figure framed by Thai inscriptions and a traditional kranok flame border. While the figure cannot be identified with certainty, the composition reflects the visual language of contemporary Thai devotional art, where portraiture, sacred imagery, and inscription are brought together within a single object.
Details
Traditional Thai commemorative monk coin
Cast metal construction
Obverse portraying a revered Buddhist monk
Reverse depicting a standing figure in relief
Traditional kranok flame border
20" stainless steel ball chain
Individually sourced archival object
Sourced in Thailand
Curatorial Note
Commemorative monk coins occupy a distinct place within modern Thai Buddhism. Issued by temples and carried by practitioners, they preserve the memory of influential teachers while reinforcing the continuity of Buddhist tradition. Rather than serving as display pieces, they were intended to accompany daily life as quiet reminders of lineage, merit, and practice.
Memory carried forward.
