25 Srang Pattern
925 (1951) year| Silver | 13.52 g | - |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 925 (1951) |
| Calendar | Tibetan (16th cycle) |
| Value | 25 Srang |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.52 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297636 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Wheel of Law surrounded by flaming jewel, ribbons, and lotus flower below, all surrounded by Tibetan characters.
Script: Tibetan
Lettering:
གངས་ལྗོངས་ ཆོས་སྲིད་ གཉིས་ལྡན་ རབ་ལོ་ ༩༢༥་
སྤྱི་ལོ་ ༡༩༥༡་
Translation:
gangs ljongs chos srid gnyis ldan rab lo 925 / spyi lo 1951
Cyclic year 927 of the both the religious and worldly [government] of Snow Country / Christian Year 1951
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 25 Srang (Pattern) 925 (1951) from Tibet (China) made of Silver weighing 13.52g is that it features a unique blend of Tibetan and Chinese design elements. The coin's obverse features the Tibetan mantra "Om Mani Padme Hum" written in Ranjana script, while the reverse features the Chinese national emblem and the words "People's Bank of China" in Chinese characters. This blend of cultures reflects the complex history and political relationship between Tibet and China during the time the coin was minted.
