© Spink and Son
© Spink and Son
5 Sho Pattern
4 (1930) year| Silver | 4.44 g | - |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 4 (1930) |
| Calendar | Tibetan (16th cycle) |
| Value | 5 Sho (0.5) |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.44 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297683 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tibetan characters surrounded by flowers and more characters.
Script: Tibetan
Lettering:
རབ་བྱུང་ ༡༦་ ལོ་ ༤་
ཞོ་ ལྔ་
Translation:
rab byung 16 lo 4 / zho lnga
Cycle 16, Year 4 / Five Sho
Edge
Reeded.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Sho (Pattern) 4 (1930) from Tibet (China) made of Silver weighing 4.44g 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 motif of a pair of snow lions flanking a dharma wheel. This blending of cultural styles reflects the complex history and political ties between Tibet and China during the time period in which the coin was minted.
