50 Srang Pattern; silver
925 (1951) year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 925 (1951) |
| Calendar | Tibetan (16th cycle) |
| Value | 50 Srang |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297634 |
|---|---|
| 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 50 Srang (Pattern; silver) 925 (1951) 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 young 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.
