Tibet 1 Tangka, 46 – 47
"Kong-par Tangka"; type 1; single circle
Information
Country
Tibet
Tibet
Currency
Tangka
(1640 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Tangka
Year
46 – 47
Ruler
Ganden Phodrang
(1642–1959)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
5.34
Diameter (mm)
27
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Tangka from Tibet. Issued from 46 to 47. Struck in Silver. Measures 27 mm and weighs 5.34 g.
- Obverse
- Date within arch within square, all surrounded by swirl patterns and dots. (13 / 47)
- Reverse
- Ornate lotus design within single circle 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.
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