© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
1 Sho - In the name of Jiaqing, 1796-1820 With clouds; five characters
8 (1803) year| Silver | 3.78 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 8 (1803) |
| Value | 1 Sho (0.1) |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.78 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297696 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tibetan characters read top to bottom, right to left with clouds at the corners, all with more characters around (indicating the year).
Script: Tibetan
Lettering:
བརྒྱད
ཅའ
གཙང - པའུ
འཆིན
པ
Translation:
bca' 'chin pa'u gtsang / brgyad pa
Jiaqing (Emperor) / Tibetan coin / Eighth (year)
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the reign of Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing dynasty, who ruled China from 1796 to 1820. The coin features a unique design with clouds and five characters, and it was produced in Tibet, which was a region under Chinese rule at the time. The coin is made of silver and weighs 3.78 grams, making it a valuable and collectible item for numismatists and historians.
