© Spink and Son
© Spink and Son
1 Sho - In the name of Jiaqing, 1796-1820 With clouds; six characters
8 (1803) year| Silver | 3.89 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 | 3.89 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297695 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
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
བཅའ
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 the emperor's name in Chinese characters on one side, and a unique design of clouds and other symbols on the other. It was minted in Tibet, which was a part of the Qing empire at the time, and is made of silver, weighing 3.89 grams. This coin is a rare and valuable piece of Chinese numismatic history.
