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© PCGS
⅛ Sho - In the name of Xuantong,
1 (1909) year| Copper | 4.20 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1 (1909) |
| Calendar | Chinese - Xuantong era |
| Value | ⅛ Sho (1⁄80) |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.20 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#270810 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Wheel-like pattern with dots around, all surrounded by Tibetan characters within the petals of an eight-petalled lotus.
Script: Tibetan
Lettering: དགའ་ལྡན་ཕོ་བྲང་ ཕྱོ་ ལས་རྣམ་ རྣམ་རྒྱལ།
Translation:
dga' ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgyal
The Ganden palace, victorious in all directions
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great change and political upheaval in China. The Xuantong Emperor, who ruled from 1908 to 1912, was the last emperor of the Qing dynasty, and his reign saw the fall of the Qing Empire and the establishment of the Republic of China. This coin, minted in 1909, represents a unique moment in history, as it was produced during a time of transition from an ancient imperial system to a modern republic.
