Tibet 10 Srang, 22 – 23

Two suns

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Tibet Tibet
Currency Srang (1792 – 1959)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Srang
Year 22 – 23
Ruler Ganden Phodrang (1642–1959)
Composition Billon
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 16.7
Diameter (mm) 32
Thickness (mm) 2.2
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Srang from Tibet. Issued from 22 to 23. Struck in Billon. Measures 32 mm and weighs 16.7 g.

Obverse
Snow lion facing left in front of Mount Kailash with two suns in the background, all 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
Two Mongoose facing a banner of victory over disharmony with Tibetan characters above, all surrounded by more characters within the petals of an eight-petalled lotus. (chos srid gnyis ldan rab byung bcu drug / lo 22 / srang 10
The religious and political government, Cycle sixteen / Year 22 / 10 Srang)
Edge
Reeded.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
23 (1949)  — Y#29.1: དྲུག - ༢༣ (with dot after "10") 50%
23 (1949)  — Y#29.1: དྲུག - ༢༣ (without dot after "10") 9%
23 (1949)  — Y#29.1: དྲུག - ༢༣/༢༢ (overdate) 2%
22 (1948)  — Y#29: དྲུག - ༢༢ 65%

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