Tibet 1 Sho - In the name of Jiaqing, 1796-1820, 6

1 Sho from Tibet. Issued in 6. Struck in Silver. Measures 30 mm and weighs 3.7 g.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with clouds at the corners, all with flowers above and below and more ideograms at either side (indicating the year). (Jia Qing Bao Cang / Nian Liu
Jiaqing (Emperor) / Tibetan coin / Year 6)

Reverse

Tibetan characters above and below and Manchu characters (read vertically) to the left and right, all with more characters around (indicating the year). (gung lo drug pa / menggun - ningun / ca' chin 'khri bzhugs
Honourable Sixth year / Silver money - Six (year) / Jiaqing, Honourable throne)

Edge

Smooth.