Rian Wat Plub Plah – Luang Por Kasem – Year 2518 B.E. – Made of NAWALOHA (Actual piece featured in the book ; Only 1,999 pieces made in the world)

Name: Rian Wat Plab Plah (Medallion Made for Wat Plab Plah)

Blessed by: Luang Por Kasem

Temple: Susarn Thai Lart, Lampang

Year: 2517 B.E. ( 1974 A.D. )

Material made: Made of NAWALOHA

Remarks:

🌟 SUPERSTAR PIECE! ACTUAL PIECE FEATUED IN THE BOOK! 🌟

CHAMPION AND TIP TOP CONDITION!
ONE OF LUANG POR KASEM’S HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER MEDALLION!
ONLY 1,999 PIECES MADE IN THE WORLD!

Among the countless medallions created by Luang Por Kasem, there is one issue that has quietly lived in the shadow of another legendary masterpiece for more than half a century.

The year  2517 B.E. (1974 A.D.) is universally recognised by collectors as one of the most important years in Luang Por Kasem’s collecting history. It was the same year that saw the creation of the legendary Rian Gong Pan Lampang, widely regarded as the definitive medallion of Luang Por Kasem. Today, examples of the Solid Gold variant command values exceeding ten million Baht, while even copper examples have appreciated to several hundred thousand Baht, firmly establishing the issue as one of the most coveted modern Thai amulets ever created.

Yet within that very same year, another remarkable medallion was quietly created.

One that, in our opinion, remains one of the most overlooked and undervalued masterpieces in the entire body of Luang Por Kasem’s work.

This is the Rian Wat Plab Plah.

Perhaps what makes this issue even more fascinating is that it shares more than just the same year of creation with the celebrated Gong Pan Lampang.

Both medallions were designed and engraved by Chang Mongkhon Kasem Charoen, one of Thailand’s most accomplished Buddhist artists whose remarkable works have become benchmarks of modern Buddhist sculpture and medallions. The elegant proportions, refined engraving, and remarkable realism found throughout both issues clearly reflect the unmistakable artistry that defined his career.

Despite these remarkable similarities, the Rian Wat Plab Plah has remained quietly appreciated by experienced collectors while seldom attracting the same level of attention afforded to its more famous contemporary.

To us, this presents one of the most compelling collecting opportunities within Luang Por Kasem’s entire repertoire.

The origins of this issue are equally meaningful.

In 2517 B.E., Wat Plab Plah in Nonthaburi Province was undertaking the construction of a new Ubosot (Ordination Hall) but lacked sufficient funding to complete the project. The temple therefore sought permission from Luang Por Kasem to create a commemorative issue to raise funds for the construction.

Permission was granted on 20 August 2517 B.E., marking an important milestone in Luang Por Kasem’s history.

Remarkably, this became the first officially authorised commemorative issue created outside of Susarn Trailak with Luang Por Kasem’s direct approval. This distinction alone firmly secures its historical importance within his entire series of amulets.

Upon completion, the medallions were brought to Susarn Trailak, Lampang, where Luang Por Kasem personally consecrated them on 5 October 2517 B.E..

The consecration itself has since become part of the medallion’s enduring legacy.

This featured piece is made of NAWALOHA and only 1,999 pieces were made in the world.

Not only is the condition one of the best we have ever encountered. It is also a SUPERSTAR PIECE. THE ACTUAL PIECE featured in one of the widely referenced books for Luang Por Kasem’s amulets.

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