Lot 1530

Description

Tibet, Tibetan Authority, AE skar (1910), (KM.Y.4) (illustrated); another three sho 16-20 (1946), single cloud line (KM.27) (3); another 7 1/2 skar 15-43 (1909), obv. snow lion looking back, sun and ornaments above and small mountain below, surrounded by a circle to which eight lotus petal panels are attached, each containing one syllable of the legend ("the Ganden Palace, victorious in all directions"), rev. date and denomination, (KM.11) a very rare type (illustrated); three mountains and two suns copper five sho, 16-24 (1950) (KM.28.1). Very fine - extremely fine, several rare types. (6)

Ex Mark E. Freehill Collection.

Recent sales of the seven and a half skar of 1909 in Stephen Album Auction 30 (lot 2001) and 36 (lot 1548),realised $1,300 and $1,200 US each.