© PCGS
© PCGS
5 Sho Pattern ND
| Silver | 5.12 g | - |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Years | 1928-1929 |
| Value | 5 Sho (0.5) |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 5.12 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297673 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tibetan characters surrounded by more characters.
Script: Tibetan
Lettering:
༄། དགའ་ལྡན་ཕོ་བྲང་ ཕྱོ་ ལས་རྣམ་ རྣམ་རྒྱལ།
ཉོ་ལྔ
Translation:
dga' ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgyal / zho lnga
The Ganden palace, victorious in all directions / Five Sho
Edge
Reeded.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Sho coin from Tibet (China) made of Silver weighing 5.12g is that it features a unique blend of Tibetan and Chinese design elements. The obverse side of the coin depicts a portrait of the 13th Dalai Lama, while the reverse side features a traditional Tibetan design of a wheel of dharma, surrounded by Chinese characters and a crescent moon. This blending of cultural motifs reflects the complex history and political ties between Tibet and China during the time period in which the coin was minted.
