© A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd
© A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd
1½ Sho - In the name of Qianlong,
57 (1792) year| Silver | 5.40 g | - |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 57 (1792) |
| Value | 1½ Sho (0.15) |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 5.40 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297905 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tibetan characters surrounded by the Buddhist Eight Auspicious symbols (a white parasol, a conch shell, a treasure vase, a victory banner, a dharma wheel, a pair of golden fish, an endless knot, and a lotus flower) within the petals of an eight-petalled lotus.
Script: Tibetan
Lettering:
པའུ
གཙང
Translation:
pa'u gtsang
Tibetan coin
Edge
Plain
Comment
These coins (with purely Tibetan legends) were issued only for a few months, before orders from the Emperor in Beijing were recieved to strike coins with both Chinese and Tibetan legends.This denomination was equal to one Tangka.
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.
