Lot 1549

Description

Tibet, Autonomous Tibetan Coinage, silver three srang, Tapchi mint, year 16-7 (1933) and 16-8 (1934), obv. snow lion facing left at centre with two suns above and ornament below, legend dga' ldan pho brang phyogs las rnam rgyal in eight syllables between inner circle and an outer circle of pearls arranged in groups of two syllables, separated by Buddhist emblems, rev. legend ("cycle sixteen, year seven (or eight), three srang"), separated by three of the auspicious symbols, (KM.25). Extremely fine both scarce dates. (2)

Ex Mark E. Freehill Collection.