The
Bangkok
Coin Museum
operates
under the auspices of
Thai-land's Grand National Treasure
Bureau, which is a department of the Treasury Department.
Since the latter
is
also a branch of the Thai Ministry of Finance, its logo,
i.e.
Vayuphak,
a
mythological bird be-lieved to guard treasure
(fig.),
is hence also used by the museum.
Coin Museum
The
museum in
Phra Nakhon District
aims to be a centre for coin collectors and those with
an interest in meeting and exchanging knowledge,
information and activities on coins (fig.).
In the foyer is an
image of
Phra Klang
(fig.), a
kind of guardian angel that guards precious assets.