Tibet ½ Sho - In the name of Qianlong, 1735-1796, 58

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Tibet 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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