Tibet 5 Sho, 21

Two suns; two mountains

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Tibet Tibet
Currency Srang (1792 – 1959)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Sho
Year 21
Ruler Ganden Phodrang (1642–1959)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 8.7
Diameter (mm) 29
Thickness (mm) 1.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Sho from Tibet. Issued in 21. Struck in Copper. Measures 29 mm and weighs 8.7 g.

Obverse
Snow lion facing left in front of Mount Kailash (two mountain peaks) with two suns in the background.
Reverse
Tibetan characters surrounded by more characters within the petals of an eight-petalled lotus. (dga' ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgyal / rab byung / 16 lo 21 / zho lnga
The Ganden palace, victorious in all directions / Cycle 16, year 21, 5 Sho)
Edge
Reeded.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf Comment Frequency
21 (1947)  — — — ༡༦ - ༢༡ (dot at position C) 16%
21 (1947)  — € 7,60 € 13,00 ༡༦ - ༢༡ (dots at position A and B) 90%

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