MEDALS, DECORATIONS, AMULETS
<p>      H. Rolland (1932) describes a number of medals issued in France from about 1686 with Cambodian themes, and four brass medalets honoring Nordom I's accession in 1860, two of which are listed by Lecompte. Also likely struck in Europe is a series of at least fourteen designs commemorating various events 1860 to the end of the monarchy in 1970, each approximately the size and weight of the 4 Franc coin, some with 2 and 1 Franc counterparts, as well as gold strikes. These are usually found circulated, and are arguably as much a part of Cambodia's coinage as the "1860" silver series. Lecompte lists them to 1928, and Gadoury through 1965. Civilian and Military decorations are listed by John Sylvestre, The Orders and Medals of Cambodia and Laos. An extensive but uncatalogued series of crude cast(?) silver charms or amulets has a common theme of a man (Buddha?) standing under a tree , holding a staff and jug, or pot.
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<pre>     L112+      Horseback Medallet     26mm brass   L113) Brass AU-UC ;   L113L) Brass, looped AU-UC ;   L112) Silver plated 
     L120      Silver Pagoda     Consecration, 1902, (4 Franc), G18, KM-Pn15! 
     L124      Funeral     of Nordom I, 1905, (4 Franc), G19 
     L133      Coronation     of Sisowath I, 1906 (4 Franc), G23   VF with minor problems (a,b,c) ;    
     L146      Coronation     of Sisowath II, 1928, (4 Franc), G29 small hallmark stamped in edge 
     L175      Independence     11th Anniversary, 1964, 65.43gm, 59.5mm, G46 
     S17/3      Royal Decoration     Anussara Medal of Royal Remembrance (1951) N. Sihanouk left, Cambodian legend, 35m, Bz 
     S19/3      Royal Decoration     Official Labor Medal, issued Sept. 9, 1948 Statue of Visnoukan, bronze open-work, 40mm, no bar/ribbon, uniface 
     S1      Peoples Republic     Vietnamese-style red &amp; gold aluminum with pinback bar Ò7.1.1979Ó above 35m with soldier holding rifle, inscrip. for liberation (defeat of Pol Pot regime by Viet forces) 
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      M400+      Silver Amulets     These appeared in the Taisei-Baldwin-etc sales until 1995, generally bringing $100+, but I have not seen them offered lately. M400) gm, 41mm ;   M401) gm, 44mm ;   M402) gm, 40mm ;   M403) gm, 40mm ;    M404) gm, 40mm ;   M405) gm, 43mm ;   M406) gm, 41.5mm ;   M407) gm, 44.5mm ;   M408) gm, 40mm ;
Scott Semans
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