Jatukam Ramathep (จตุคามรามเทพ) first-batch "stamp" medal, made at the Nakhon Si Thammarat City Pillar Shrine (ศาลหลักเมือง นครศรีธรรมราช) in B.E. 2530 (1987), side-yantra mold (พิมพ์ยันต์ข้าง), in copper. This is the batch the whole Jatukam craze grew from, and Chinese collectors know it as the "Ajarn Khun Phan 2530 first batch". On the front, two tiers of City Pillar deity heads rise to a spired crown, with hand-style yantra script filling both sides, which gives the mold its name. The back shows a wheel-shaped yantra ringed by eight deities, with "ปีเถาะ" and "๓ สิงหาคม ๒๕๓๐" cast below, and the copper has mellowed over more than thirty years. Certified by the Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association, formal card barcode GJ09-75DF7, verifiable on the association's website. One piece only; it is held by a partner supplier, so please submit a request and we confirm availability by email within 24 hours.
What is the Jatukam first-batch "stamp" medal, side-yantra mold (Rian Stamp Sian Lak Mueang Run Raek Phim Yant Khang)?
Jatukam Ramathep (จตุคามรามเทพ) is the guardian deity of Nakhon Si Thammarat in southern Thailand, regarded as a protector of the city and of wealth. The amulets issued by the city's Lak Mueang (City Pillar) Shrine in B.E. 2530 are the first batch of Jatukam amulets. According to the supplier, this batch is closely tied to Khun Phan (ขุนพันธรักษ์ราชเดช), the famous southern police figure, which is why Chinese collectors call it the "Ajarn Khun Phan Jatukam".
The certificate names it "เหรียญแสตมป์เศียรหลักเมือง รุ่นแรก พิมพ์ยันต์ข้าง": "เหรียญแสตมป์" is a stamp-shaped medal, "เศียรหลักเมือง" means the City Pillar deity heads, "รุ่นแรก" is first batch, and "พิมพ์ยันต์ข้าง" is the mold with yantra script along both sides of the front, distinct from other molds of the same batch such as the cast-loop mold.
Key facts
- Type: stamp-shaped medal (เหรียญแสตมป์) with City Pillar deity heads (เศียรหลักเมือง)
- Batch: first batch (รุ่นแรก / Run Raek)
- Mold: side yantra (พิมพ์ยันต์ข้าง / Phim Yant Khang)
- Material: copper (เนื้อทองแดง / Nuea Thong Daeng)
- Origin: City Pillar Shrine, Nakhon Si Thammarat (ศาลหลักเมือง นครศรีธรรมราช)
- Year: B.E. 2530 (1987), dated "๓ สิงหาคม ๒๕๓๐" on the back
- Certification: Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association formal certificate (บัตรรับรองพระแท้), barcode GJ09-75DF7, issued 6 October B.E. 2569 (2026), verifiable on the association's website
- Case: uncased
- Stock: one piece only, held by a partner supplier
The origin of the first-batch Jatukam
Nakhon Si Thammarat is an ancient city of southern Thailand, and its City Pillar Shrine is the city's guardian centre. The amulets the shrine issued in B.E. 2530 are where the later Jatukam phenomenon began; around B.E. 2550 Jatukam swept Thailand and the first batch rose in standing with it. Khun Phan was not a monk but a highly respected former police officer of the region, whom the supplier describes as the figure most associated with Jatukam. The certificate names no individual; the origin recorded on it is the "ศาลหลักเมือง".
Blessings
- Wealth: Jatukam is known in Thailand for wealth, earned and windfall
- Career and business: winning projects, business and position
- Protection: warding off evil, danger and gossip
- Turning fortune: traditionally seen as a guardian who helps people out of hard times
Please note: an amulet supports your own efforts and intentions; it does not guarantee any outcome. Keeping the Five Precepts is traditionally encouraged.
Craftsmanship
A rectangular copper medal with a beaded border, shaped like a postage stamp. The front shows the City Pillar deity: two tiers of multi-faced heads rising to a spired crown above a pedestal bearing small script, with hand-style yantra script filling both sides. The back has a round wheel-shaped yantra at the centre, ringed by eight deities, with "ปีเถาะ" (Year of the Rabbit, which B.E. 2530 was) and "๓ สิงหาคม ๒๕๓๐" cast below. The copper shows natural oxidation and age, with golden tones in places. It is currently uncased.
FAQ
Q: How do I know it is the B.E. 2530 first batch?
A: The Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association formal certificate reads "เหรียญแสตมป์เศียรหลักเมือง รุ่นแรก พิมพ์ยันต์ข้าง เนื้อทองแดง พ.ศ. 2530", origin "ศาลหลักเมือง", province "นครศรีธรรมราช", barcode GJ09-75DF7, issued 6 October B.E. 2569 (2026). The last product photo is the result from the association's online lookup.
Q: How does the side-yantra mold differ from the others?
A: The first-batch stamp medal comes in several molds, which the association records separately. "พิมพ์ยันต์ข้าง" is the variant with yantra script cast along both sides of the deity heads, clearly visible on this piece.
Q: Is Ajarn Khun Phan a monk?
A: No. Khun Phan was a former police officer of Nakhon Si Thammarat closely linked with the first-batch Jatukam; the name is a collectors' nickname. The certificate records the origin as the city's Lak Mueang Shrine.
Q: Can I wear a copper medal every day?
A: Yes. A case is recommended to avoid scratches. Do not scrub it with cleaners; the old patina is part of its proof of age.
Q: Who is it suited to?
A: People in business, projects and sales; those in finance, property, engineering and online trade; anyone hoping to turn their career around; and collectors of first-batch Jatukam.
Q: Why do I request first and pay later?
A: This piece is held by a partner supplier rather than in our Bangkok stock. So that nobody pays for a piece that has already gone, we confirm with the supplier first and reply by email within 24 hours. If it is available, the email includes a payment link valid for 24 hours. Submitting a request costs nothing.
About this piece
- Includes: the copper medal (uncased) and the Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association formal certificate (barcode GJ09-75DF7)
- Supplier reference: 09079
- Price: ฿56,000
- Stock: one piece only
- How to buy: submit a request on this page; pay through the emailed link once availability is confirmed
Last updated: 2026-10-29 | Merit Messenger team (Bangkok-based)
