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20 Srang Pattern
| Silver | - | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Years | 52-55 (1918-1921) |
| Calendar | Tibetan (16th cycle) |
| Value | 20 Srang |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#370112 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Flower within circle surrounded by Tibetan 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
Comment
Varieties exist with and without a dot in the center of the flower on the reverse.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 20 Srang (Pattern) 52-55 (1918-1921) from Tibet (China) made of Silver 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 features a traditional Tibetan design of a pair of snow lions flanking a dharma wheel. This blend of designs reflects the complex cultural and political relationship between Tibet and China during the early 20th century.
