© Spink and Son
© Spink and Son
½ Sho - In the name of Qianlong,
57 (1792) year| Silver | 1.84 g | - |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 57 (1792) |
| Value | ½ Sho (0.05) |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.84 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297906 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tibetan characters surrounded by swirl patterns and dots.
Script: Tibetan
Lettering:
པའུ
གཙང
Translation:
pa'u gtsang
Tibetan coin
Edge
Plain
Comment
These coins (with purely Tibetan legends) were issued only for a few months, before orders from the Emperor in Beijing were recieved to strike coins with both Chinese and Tibetan legends.Some authorities consider this a pattern.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, who was the longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history, ruling for 60 years from 1735 to 1796.
