© Monnaies d'Antan
© Monnaies d'Antan
1 Sho - In the name of Qianlong,
| Silver | 3.72 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 58-61 (1793-1796) |
| Value | 1 Sho (0.1) |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.72 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#17137 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
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:
ལྔ་བཅུ་ང་ དགུ་
ཆན
གཙང - པའུ
ལུང
Translation:
cha'n lung pa'u gtsang / lnga bcu nga dgu
Qianlong (Emperor) / Tibetan coin / Fifty nine (year)
Edge
Plain
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.
