Tibet 1 Tangka, 1840 – 1930
"Ga-den Tangka"
Information
Country
Tibet
Tibet
Currency
Tangka
(1640 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Tangka
Year
1840 – 1930
Ruler
Ganden Phodrang
(1642–1959)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
4.6
Diameter (mm)
27
Thickness (mm)
1
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Tangka from Tibet. Issued from 1840 to 1930. Struck in Silver. Measures 27 mm and weighs 4.6 g.
- Obverse
- Eight-spoked wheel surrounded by Tibetan characters within the petals of an eight-petalled lotus. (dga' ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgyal The Ganden palace, victorious in all directions)
- Reverse
- Ornate lotus design surrounded by the Buddhist Eight Auspicious symbols (a white parasol, a conch shell, a treasure vase, a victory banner, a dharma wheel, a pair of golden fish, an endless knot, and a lotus flower) within the petals of an eight-petalled lotus.
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1929) | — | — | — | Y#H13.1: Type H; character (NE) regular | 3% | |
| ND (1929-1930) | — | — | — | Y#H13.2: Type H; character (NE) retrograde | 5% | |
| ND (1924-1925) | — | — | — | Y#F13.7: Type F; dot to right and left of lotus; two fish with dots (NE); ornate side hooks and dot (S); circle with dots (NW); 31mm | 4% | |
| ND (1921) | — | — | — | Y#G13: Type G | 4% | |
| ND (1912) | — | — | — | Y#F13.3: Type F; 11mm lotus circle; machine struck | 4% | |
| ND (1912-1922) | — | € 27,00 | € 30,00 | Y#F13.4: Type F; dot to right and left of lotus; two fish with dots (NE); three dots (S) | 22% | |
| ND (1912-1922) | — | — | — | Y#F13.5: Type F; dot to right and left of lotus; circle with two hooks (NE); three dots (S) | 7% | |
| ND (1910-1915) | — | — | — | Y#F13.2: Type F; no dot to right and left of lotus; (NW) symbol with dots | 4% | |
| ND (1909) | — | — | — | Y#F13.6: Type F; dot to right and left of lotus; two fish with dots (NE); ornate side hooks and dot (S); circle with dots (NW); 27mm | 3% | |
| ND (1907-1909) | — | € 22,00 | — | Y#F13.1: Type F; nine dots within lotus circle | 8% | |
| ND (1904) | — | — | — | Y#E13.4: Type E; no dot to right and left of lotus | 2% | |
| ND (1899) | — | — | — | Y#D13.4: Type D; (W) resembles (N) | 2% | |
| ND (1899) | — | — | — | Y#D13.5: Type D; seven dots around lotus centre | 4% | |
| ND (1899) | — | € 21,00 | — | Y#E13.1: Type E; dot to right and left of lotus; three dots in centre (NE) | 16% | |
| ND (1899) | — | — | — | Y#E13.2: Type E; dot to right and left of lotus; one line in centre (NE) | 6% | |
| ND (1899-1907) | — | — | — | Y#E13.3: Type E; dots (NE) and dot (E) | 5% | |
| ND (1898) | — | — | — | Y#D13.3: Type D; eight dots (NW) | 3% | |
| ND (1897) | — | — | — | Y#D13.2: Type D; dots hanging (N) and five dots (NW) | 3% | |
| ND (1896) | — | — | — | Y#D13.1: Type D; dots rising (N) | 3% | |
| ND (1895) | — | — | — | Y#C13.1: Type C; wheel spokes extend to octagon | 3% | |
| ND (1895) | — | — | — | Y#C13.2: Type C; wheel spokes do not extend to octagon | 3% | |
| ND (1892) | — | — | — | Y#B13.6: Type B; embles rotated 90 degrees clockwise | 1.2% | |
| ND (1891) | — | — | — | Y#B13.5: Type B; no dots (W) | 2% | |
| ND (1888) | — | — | — | Y#B13.4: Type B; single line base (NW) | 3% | |
| ND (1885) | — | — | — | Y#B13.3: Type B; outer angles and hook opposite dot | 2% | |
| ND (1882) | — | — | — | Y#B13.2: Type B; four dots (SW) and boxy base (NW) | 4% | |
| ND (1880) | — | — | — | Y#B13.1: Type B; double wavy water line below stylized lotus | 10% | |
| ND (1840) | — | — | € 42,00 | Y#A13.1: Type A; wheel spokes do not extend to octagon; central flower bud hollow | 5% | |
| ND (1840) | — | — | € 16,00 | Y#A13.1: Type A; wheel spokes do not extend to octagon; central flower bud solid | 5% | |
| ND (1840) | — | — | — | Y#A13.2: Type A; wheel spokes extend to octagon; clockwise fish | 2% | |
| ND (1840) | — | — | — | Y#A13.2: Type A; wheel spokes extend to octagon; counter-clockwise fish | 0.2% |
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