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20 Srang Pattern
57 (1923) year| Brass | - | - |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 57 (1923) |
| Calendar | Tibetan (16th cycle) |
| Value | 20 Srang |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297624 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tibetan characters surrounded by more characters.
Script: Tibetan
Lettering:
༄།་ དགའ་ལྡན་ཕོ་བྲང་ ཕྱོ་ ལས་རྣམ་ རྣམ་རྒྱལ།
ཏམ་ སྲང་
༢༠
Translation:
dga' ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgyal / tam srang 20
The Ganden palace, victorious in all directions / 20 Tam Srang
Edge
Reeded.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 20 Srang (Pattern) 57 (1923) from Tibet (China) made of Brass is that it features a unique blend of Tibetan and Chinese design elements. The coin's obverse features a portrait of the 13th Dalai Lama, while the reverse depicts a traditional Tibetan dragon and a pearl, which symbolizes good fortune and prosperity. This blending of cultural motifs reflects the complex history and political relationship between Tibet and China during the early 20th century.
