2 Pe / ½ Fuang - Hamsa with 'Chi'

Obverse

Hamza bird above its head chinese lettering : Chi =luck

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 吉

Translation: "Jí", luck

Reverse

Uniface - no details

Comments

Note: weight ranges from 0.900 to 1.500 grams

All of the fuang type coins with the Chinese character chi (吉) were minted in the reign of King Norodom, r. 1860-1904, likely after 1870 (Cribb 1981).


Km 11a (Cribb G2): One Dot above, two short tail feathers with five tail dashes.


11b (Cribb G1): Two dots above, two tail feathers with five tail dashes.


Km 11c (Cribb G3): One dot above, two tail feathers (one long) with four to five tail dots.


Unlisted Variety: long S shaped tail feather, with four to five tail dashes.


Unlisted Km Variety (Cribb, G4): No dot above, two tail feathers with four tail dots.


Km 11S1: Like 11a, but with silver wash/silver layer.


Unlisted Variety: Long slender tail feather, four small dots

See also

• 2 Pe / ½ Fuang Hamsa (Seed)
• 2 Pe / ½ Fuang - Hamsa
• 2 Pe / ½ Fuang - Norodom I
• 2 Pe / ½ Fuang - Norodom I
• 2 Pe / ½ Fuang

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Examples of the type

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13 mm • 1.3 g (see more)

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 196 Lot 1472	29 May 2026	AU	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 1614	18 Jun 2025	AU	USD 26.70 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 188 Lot 1700	27 Mar 2026	XF	USD 16.25 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 96 Lot 1645	23 Sep 2023	XF	USD 16.25 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 1753	10 Jun 2023	VF	USD 29.02 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 131 Lot 2743	26 Jun 2024		USD 24.37 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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