© Spink and Son
© Spink and Son
1 Sho - In the name of Jiaqing,
6 (1801) year| Silver | 3.70 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 6 (1801) |
| Value | 1 Sho (0.1) |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.70 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297699 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tibetan characters above and below and Manchu characters (read vertically) to the left and right, all with more characters around (indicating the year).
Script: Tibetan
Lettering:
གུང་ ལོ་དྲུག་པ་
ᠮᡝᠩᡤᡠᠨ - ᠨᡳᠨᡤᡠᠨ
ཅའ་ ཆིན་
འཁྲི་
བཞུགས་
Translation:
gung lo drug pa / menggun - ningun / ca' chin 'khri bzhugs
Honourable Sixth year / Silver money - Six (year) / Jiaqing, Honourable throne
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 was minted in Tibet, which was a part of the Qing empire at that time. The coin is made of silver and weighs 3.70 grams.
