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© PCGS
2½ Skar
43 (1909) year| Copper | 4.20 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 43 (1909) |
| Calendar | Tibetan (16th cycle) |
| Value | 2½ Skar (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.20 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297390 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Triratna (triple gem) surrounded by Tibetan characters
Script: Tibetan
Lettering: རབ་བྱུང་ ༡༥་ ལོ་ ༤༣་ སྐར་ཕྱེད་གསུམ་
Translation:
rab byung 15 lo 43 skar phyed gsum
Cycle 15, Year 43, half off three Skar
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The 2½ Skar 43 coin from Tibet (China) made of Copper weighing 4.20 g is interesting because it is one of the few coins that were issued by the Tibetan government during the reign of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso, in the early 20th century. The coin features the Tibetan mantra "Om Mani Padme Hum" on one side and the image of a snow lion on the other, which are symbols of Tibetan Buddhism and the country's rich cultural heritage.
