Watch List notes:

LUANG PRABANG:LOT of 3 odd & curious monies, Kingdom of Luang Prabang, silver Lat Money ( "Tiger-Tongue Money "), 18th to 19th centuries, good quality silver, weighing approximately 70g (114 mm length), 115g (124 mm) and 120g (126 mm), lot of 3 pieces. The capital of Lanchang was moved south to Vientiane circa 1530, and Mitchiner dates the first Tiger Tongues to this period. These are of the same shape as Leech money with rows of rough bumps on the upper surface and sometimes stamped symbols across the center. After 1707 the kingdom split into Luang Prabang and Vientiane, and tiger tongues of much debased silver no doubt continued to be made well into the 19th century. A new publication by Howard Daniel was released in 2014, with a section that describes Lat Money in great detail. He suggests that the commonly used term "Tiger-Tongue " is an incorrect description. They were likely modeled after Crocodiles, which were the dominant creature in most Lao rivers.

Estimate: 250- 350 USD