Tibet ½ Sho - In the name of Qianlong, 1735-1796, 58
Information
Country
Tibet
Currency
Srang
(1792 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Sho
Year
58
Ruler
Ganden Phodrang
(1642–1959)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
1.94
Diameter (mm)
20
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Sho from Tibet. Issued in 58. Struck in Silver. Measures 20 mm and weighs 1.94 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with clouds at the corners, all with more ideograms around (indicating the year). (Qian Long Bao Cang / Nian Wu Shi Ba Qianlong (Emperor) / Tibetan coin / Year 58)
- Reverse
- Tibetan characters read top to bottom, right to left with clouds at the corners, all with more characters around (indicating the year). (cha'n lung pa'u gtsang / lnga bcu nga brgyad Qianlong (Emperor) / Tibetan coin / Fifty eight (year))
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 (1793) | — | 年五十八 / ལྔ་བཅུ་ང་ བརྒྱད་ |
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