1 Sho - In the name of Qianlong, 1735-1796 57 (1792) front 1 Sho - In the name of Qianlong, 1735-1796 57 (1792) back
1 Sho - In the name of Qianlong, 1735-1796 57 (1792) photo
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1 Sho - In the name of Qianlong,

57 (1792) year
Silver 3.70 g -
Description
Issuer
Tibet (China)
Period
Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
57 (1792)
Value
1 Sho (0.1)
Currency
Srang (1792-1959)
Composition
Silver
Weight
3.70 g
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#297907
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Tibetan characters surrounded by swirl patterns and dots.

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.

Confirmation is needed on the difference between C#67.1 and C#67a.

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.