Luang Pho Kuay B.E. 2521 (1978) portrait coin made to commemorate the sima boundary ceremony at Wat Khositaram (Wat Ban Khae), Chai Nat: yantra-back mold (พิมพ์หลังยันต์), red copper (เนื้อทองแดง). The supplier describes it as his third-batch portrait coin. Luang Pho Kuay was one of Chai Nat's great monks, and his amulets are known for wealth, popularity and protection. The front shows him seated in meditation above the inscriptions "หลวงพ่อกวย ชุตินฺธโร" and "วัดโฆสิตาราม"; the back carries a five-by-five yantra grid and "ที่ระลึกในงานผูกพัทธสีมา พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๑". The copper has nearly fifty years of natural patina. Certified by the Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association, formal card No. CO02472 with a QR code. The supplier states the case is solid gold. 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 Luang Pho Kuay B.E. 2521 sima ceremony portrait coin (เหรียญหลวงพ่อกวย พิมพ์หลังยันต์ ๒๕๒๑)?
Luang Pho Kuay Chutintharo (หลวงพ่อกวย ชุตินฺธโร) was the revered monk of Wat Khositaram (วัดโฆสิตาราม), known locally as Wat Ban Khae (วัดบ้านแค), in Chai Nat Province. A "portrait coin" (เหรียญ / Rian) is a struck metal amulet bearing the master's own image.
The back of this coin reads "ที่ระลึกในงานผูกพัทธสีมา พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๑": a souvenir of the B.E. 2521 sima ceremony (ผูกพัทธสีมา), when boundary stones were laid for a new ordination hall. The association card records the mold as "พิมพ์หลังยันต์" (yantra back) in red copper. The supplier describes it as Luang Pho Kuay's third-batch portrait coin.
Key facts
- Type: portrait coin (เหรียญ / Rian), pointed leaf shape
- Mold: yantra back (พิมพ์หลังยันต์ / Phim Lang Yant)
- Material: red copper (เนื้อทองแดง / Nuea Thong Daeng)
- Temple: Wat Khositaram (วัดโฆสิตาราม), also known as Wat Ban Khae (วัดบ้านแค), Chai Nat Province
- Master: Luang Pho Kuay Chutintharo (หลวงพ่อกวย ชุตินฺธโร)
- Year: B.E. 2521 (1978), sima ceremony commemorative
- Batch: described by the supplier as the third portrait batch
- Certification: Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association formal certificate (บัตรรับรองพระแท้), No. CO02472, barcode GH08-96152, issued B.E. 2567 (2024), with QR code
- Case: stated by the supplier to be solid gold (the certificate covers the amulet itself, not the case)
- Stock: one piece only, held by a partner supplier
Who was Luang Pho Kuay?
Luang Pho Kuay is one of the most revered monks in Chai Nat. He spent his monastic life at Wat Khositaram and was famed for his mastery of incantations and sacred arts. According to the supplier, his wealth and popularity teachings came down from earlier great masters of the region, and his body did not decay after his passing. The portrait coins, cloths and takrut issued in his lifetime remain sought after by Thai collectors.
Blessings
- Wealth: support for earned income and business
- Popularity: goodwill and helpful people
- Protection: safe travel and warding off harm
- Career: smoother progress at work
Note: an amulet supports a calm mind and good conduct; it does not guarantee any outcome. Wearers are encouraged to keep the Five Precepts.
Appearance and craftsmanship
The coin has a pointed leaf (sema) outline with a hanging loop at the top. On the front Luang Pho Kuay sits cross-legged in meditation, flanked by yantra scrolls, above the curved inscriptions "หลวงพ่อกวย ชุตินฺธโร" and "วัดโฆสิตาราม". The back carries a five-by-five grid of Thai yantra letters over two lines reading "ที่ระลึกในงานผูกพัทธสีมา" and "พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๑". The copper shows a deep brown, naturally aged patina. It is mounted in a gold case with a loop, which the supplier states is solid gold.
FAQ
Q: How are the year and material confirmed?
A: The Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association formal certificate reads "เหรียญหลวงพ่อกวย พิมพ์หลังยันต์ เนื้อทองแดง พ.ศ. 2521": Luang Pho Kuay portrait coin, yantra-back mold, red copper, B.E. 2521, temple "วัดโฆสิตาราม (วัดบ้านแค)", No. CO02472. The year is also struck on the back of the coin.
Q: Is the case solid gold?
A: The supplier states that it is. The association certificate covers the amulet itself and does not record the case material.
Q: What does "ผูกพัทธสีมา" on the back mean?
A: It is the ceremony of laying boundary stones to consecrate a new ordination hall, one of the most important events in a Thai temple's life. Commemorative coins made for it were usually blessed by the abbot and given to devotees during the ceremony.
Q: Who is it suited to?
A: People in business, anyone who wants goodwill and helpful people, frequent travellers, and collectors of old Chai Nat amulets.
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 coin in its case (stated by the supplier to be solid gold) and the Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association formal certificate (No. CO02472)
- Price: ฿100,000
- 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)
