Phra Maha Setthi Navakotī Lang Rasi Ma (Horse Zodiac) Nur Thong Daeng BE2553 Phra Thep Worakun Wat Boromniwat Ratchaworawihan Code 1545

What is the Phra Maha Setthi Navakotī Lang Rasi Ma (Horse Zodiac) Nur Thong Daeng BE2553 Phra Thep Worakun Wat Boromniwat Ratchaworawihan Code 1545 by Phra Thep Worakun?

The Phra Maha Setthi Navakotī Lang Rasi Ma (Horse Zodiac) Nur Thong Daeng BE2553 Phra Thep Worakun Wat Boromniwat Ratchaworawihan Code 1545 is a commemorative copper amulet issued in BE 2553 (2010) at Wat Boromniwat Ratchaworawihan, Bangkok. Consecrated under abbot Phra Thep Worakun, it is struck in nuea (material/substance) Thong Daeng — sacred copper — and carries laser serial 1545.

The Navakotī Theme and What This Edition Is About

The Navakotī refers to the Nine Great Millionaires — meritorious lay patrons from the Buddha’s era whose generosity became a doctrinal model for prosperity through virtue. Editions built on this theme are specifically associated, in Thai Buddhist practice, with Maha Lap (auspicious gain), Metta Mahaniyom (benevolence and influence), and steady fortune in business. The Horse zodiac designation — Rasi Ma — adds a layer of personal alignment for collectors born in that year, traditionally linked to movement, expansion, and decisive action.

This particular run was issued partly to support temple restoration at Wat Boromniwat Ratchaworawihan, which gives it a dual character: a functional fundraising commemorative and a devotional object within the broader Thai Buddhist amulet tradition. That combination — doctrinal theme, specific zodiac, and institutional purpose — is what makes pieces from this issue more than generic commemoratives.

Wat Boromniwat and Phra Thep Worakun

Wat Boromniwat is a Thammayut-order monastery founded under the reforms of King Mongkut. The Thammayut lineage is known for disciplined monastic study and careful ritual observance, and that character carries through into how amulets are produced and consecrated there. Pieces from this temple tend toward clean, proportional iconography rather than elaborate decoration — and that restraint is part of what collectors value.

Phra Thep Worakun, the consecrating abbot, reflects that same sober approach. The empowerment — phutthaphisek (consecration ceremony) — followed the temple’s standard practice of samadhi-guided chant cycles invoking boon-barami (accumulated merit-power) and protective blessings, running from the moulding stage through to the final ritual. The result is an amulet line that collectors in the Thammayut niyom (collector-standard reference) bracket tend to treat seriously.

Material, Pim, and What to Check When Buying

The nuea here is Thong Daeng — sacred copper — with a warm reddish tone and fine press lines visible across the relief. The pim (mould collectors authenticate against) carries the Navakotī iconography on the obverse with the Rasi Ma zodiac designation, and the reverse bears the laser-marked serial number 1545. That serial is a direct authentication reference point for this piece.

When examining an example, collectors focus on a short set of consistent details:

• Rim condition — clean, even press with no distortion at the edges
• Relief sharpness — Navakotī figures and zodiac inscription sitting crisp within the field
• Copper surface — warm reddish tone consistent with Thong Daeng, no signs of re-plating or artificial patination
• Laser serial — Code 1545 intact, legible, and correctly positioned on the reverse

No third-party certificate is listed for this piece. Collectors relying on visual authentication should cross-reference against documented examples from the same temple issue and confirm the serial against known records.