My feature Primitive Money for Monday April 16 is Siamese Canoe Money or Lats.(13th - 16th century Kingdom of Lanchang)

Lat or Bar Money was the coinage of the 13th - 16th century kingdom of Lanchang, in what is now northern Thailand. Lats money was uncoined copper, white medal or silver ingots that came in many varieties. Leech Money, Tigers' Tongues, Boat Money, and Canoe Money are all forms of Lats. Canoe Money is usually pointed or tapered at each end, the center sometimes is hollowed out, and they closely resemble a tiney canoe.

I obtaied this specimen in the late 1950's. It is made of silver or silver alloy, measures 3.5 inches long, and has a weight of 44 grams. This specimen dates from the last days of the independence of Lanchang during the second half of the sixteenth century.

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