Luang Pho Phrom "Maha Lap" (great fortune) portrait coin (เหรียญมหาลาภ หลวงพ่อพรหม), B.E. 2516 (1973), Wat Chong Khae, Nakhon Sawan: an old coin issued in the master's lifetime. Luang Pho Phrom founded Wat Chong Khae and is deeply revered by older generations of Thai devotees, and the Maha Lap batch has long been known for wealth, turning one's luck and protection from danger. The front shows the master seated in meditation; the back carries the numeral "๕" in a lotus with the words "มหาลาภ ๒๕๑๖", under fifty years of natural patina. Cased; the supplier lists the case as silver with enamel. One piece only; it is held by a partner supplier, so please submit a request and we confirm availability by email within 24 hours. According to the supplier, it comes with a Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association certificate, included with the piece, and is a sought-after mould.
What is the Luang Pho Phrom Maha Lap coin (เหรียญมหาลาภ หลวงพ่อพรหม วัดช่องแค ๒๕๑๖)?
A "Rian" (เหรียญ) is a coin-style amulet, and "Maha Lap" (มหาลาภ) means great fortune. This batch was issued by Wat Chong Khae (วัดช่องแค), Nakhon Sawan (จ.นครสวรรค์), in B.E. 2516 for Luang Pho Phrom Thavaro (หลวงพ่อพรหม ถาวโร): the master's image on the front, the batch name and year on the back.
Key facts
- Type: portrait coin (เหรียญ / Rian), Maha Lap batch (มหาลาภ)
- Material: copper alloy (judged from the photos)
- Temple: Wat Chong Khae (วัดช่องแค), Nakhon Sawan Province
- Master: Luang Pho Phrom Thavaro (หลวงพ่อพรหม ถาวโร), B.E. 2426–2518 (1883–1975)
- Year: B.E. 2516 (1973), issued in the master's lifetime
- Certification: according to the supplier, a Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association certificate; the formal certificate is included with the piece
- Case: listed by the supplier as silver with enamel
- Stock: one piece only, held by a partner supplier
Who was Luang Pho Phrom?
Luang Pho Phrom (B.E. 2426–2518) founded Wat Chong Khae in Nakhon Sawan. According to the supplier, he studied under Ajarn Puang as a boy and, after ordination, under Luang Pho Dam and Ajarn Poowon; he later wandered as an ascetic to the Chong Khae hills, meditated in a cave there, and sold his family's farmland to build Wat Chong Khae at the foot of the hills, serving as its abbot for more than sixty years until his death. By popular account, his body has been kept at the temple for veneration and has not decayed, which Thai devotees take as a sign of a completed practice.
Blessings
- Wealth: the batch name "มหาลาภ" means great fortune and is traditionally worn for it
- Turning luck: support when fortunes need to change
- Protection: from danger and harm
Please note: an amulet supports your own efforts and intentions; it does not guarantee any outcome. Keeping the Five Precepts is traditionally encouraged.
Craftsmanship
The front shows the master seated in meditation inside a beaded ring and a border of leaves, with "หลวงพ่อพรหม วัดช่องแค" above. The back has an eight-petal lotus with the Thai numeral "๕" at its heart and "เหรียญมหาลาภ ๒๕๑๖" below, under a deep brown natural patina. It is in a clear-fronted case with a ring: red, blue and green enamel work on the front frame and engraving on the back, listed by the supplier as silver with enamel.
FAQ
Q: What does "Maha Lap" mean?
A: มหาลาภ means great fortune. It is the name of this coin batch and appears on the back as "เหรียญมหาลาภ ๒๕๑๖".
Q: Does it have a certificate?
A: Yes. According to the supplier, it comes with a Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association (สมาคมผู้นิยมพระเครื่องพระบูชาไทย) certificate, and the formal Association certificate is included with the piece.
Q: What does the "๕" on the back mean?
A: "๕" is the Thai numeral 5. It sits at the heart of the eight-petal lotus on the back, above the words "เหรียญมหาลาภ ๒๕๑๖", and together they form the back design of this batch.
Q: Can I wear a copper coin every day?
A: Yes, it is cased. Do not scrub it with cleaners; the patina is part of its proof of age.
Q: Who is it suited to?
A: Anyone hoping for better finances or a change of luck, people who travel often and want extra protection, and collectors of old Nakhon Sawan portrait coins.
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, with the formal Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association certificate (per the supplier)
- Price: ฿50,000
- 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)
