Tibet 1½ Srang, 10 – 20
Information
Country
Tibet
Currency
Srang
(1792 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1½ Srang
Year
10 – 20
Ruler
Ganden Phodrang
(1642–1959)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
5
Diameter (mm)
24
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1½ Srang from Tibet. Issued from 10 to 20. Struck in Silver. Measures 24 mm and weighs 5 g.
- Obverse
- Snow lion facing left in front of Mount Kailash with two suns in the background, all surrounded four Buddhist auspicious symbols (a white parasol, a conch shell, a pair of golden fish, and an endless knot) and Tibetan characters. (dga' ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgyal The Ganden palace, victorious in all directions)
- Reverse
- Treasure vase (a Buddhist auspicious symbol) containing foliage with scroll ornaments around, all surrounded three Buddhist auspicious symbols (a victory banner, a dharma wheel, and a lotus flower) and Tibetan characters. (rab byung bcu drug lo nyi shu srang 1/5 Cycle sixteen, Year twenty, 1-1/2 Srang)
- Edge
- Reeded.
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