We are pleased to offer this pair of rare Siamese (Thai) porcelain gambling tokens set in gleaming sterling silver. Such tokens were used beginning in 1820 as a means of making change for silver coins. The tokens were ordered from the great porcelain factories at Tehua by the Chinese Hong (gambling den) owners who, at the time, controlled the illicit trade in Siam. The colorful tokens became popular as currency—known as “Pee” money. King Chulalongkhorn banned their usage in 1875 when copper coins were introduced. There were thousands of different variations of Pee tokens made. The characters on the tokens express their value in “salungs.”, and often featured animals or other symbols of good luck.