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© PCGS
7½ Skar
43 (1909) year| Copper | 9.99 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Tibet (China) |
|---|---|
| Period | Ganden Phodrang (1642-1959) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 43 (1909) |
| Calendar | Tibetan (16th cycle) |
| Value | 7½ Skar (3⁄40) |
| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.99 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297391 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Triratna (triple gem) surrounded by Tibetan characters.
Script: Tibetan
Lettering: རབ་བྱུང་ ༡༥་ ལོ་ ༤༣་ སྐར་ཕྱེད་བརྒྱད་
Translation:
rab byung 15 lo 43 skar phyed brgyad
Cycle 15, Year 43, half off eight Skar
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The 7½ Skar 43 coin from Tibet (China) made of Copper weighing 9.99 g is interesting because it is one of the few coins that were produced during the brief period of Tibetan independence in the early 20th century. The coin was minted in 1909, just a year before Tibet was occupied by China, and it features a unique blend of Tibetan and Chinese design elements, reflecting the complex political and cultural ties between the two nations.
