Catalogue
Tibet, Tibetan Authority, 'Ga-den' billon two tangka, Dode mint, not dated c.1912 (7.92 g), (KM.Y.15). Fine or better, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Tibet, Theocracy, billon ten srang, Tapchi mint, milled reeded edge, Autonomous Tibetan issue, various dates, obv. Himalayas and two suns, rev. numerals for denomination, 16-22 (1948) (KM.29); rev. word for denomination, 16-23/22, (1949), (KM.29.1); obv. sun and moon, various dates (3) (KM.Y.29a); Degu mint (3), (KM.30, (one illustrated); silver one and a half srang various dates, (5, 16-11 [1937] illustrated), (KM.24). Fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $4,800
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-47 (1913), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,800
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-48 (1914), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,600
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-49 (1915), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,800
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-50 (1916), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,000
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-50 (1916), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Weakly struck, otherwise good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,600
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-51 (1917), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Toned, good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $6,000
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-52 (1925), Dode mint, milled or reeded edge, Autonomous Tibetan issue, obv. large snow lion looking upwards with three ornaments within small circle to which eight lotus petals are attached, each contains one syllable of the legend dga' ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgya l ("The Ganden Palace, victorious in all directions"), rev. triratna (triple gem) at center, surrounded by circle with legend around: rab byung 15 lo 52 zho lnga ("cycle 15, year 52, five sho"), this surrounded by a circle to which eight lotus petals are attached, each containing one of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems, (KM.Y.18). Toned, very fine, a very rare type coin.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $12,500
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-59 (1925), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, nearly very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $7,500
Tibet, Theocracy, silver one srang, BE 15-43 (1909), Dode Mint, plain edge (L&M 656, KM.Y.129). Nearly extremely fine with a golden yellow patination, and a very rare one year type coin.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $30,000
Tibet, Theocracy, silver one srang, BE 15-43 (1909), Dode Mint, plain edge (L&M 656, KM.Y.129). Nearly extremely fine with a golden yellow patination on the obverse and blue-red patina on the reverse, a very rare one year type coin.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $27,000
Tibet, Theocracy, silver one srang, CD 1 (1909), Dode Mint, (L&M 657, KM.Y.9, cf.Kann 1551). Very fine and a very rare one year type coin.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $15,500
Tibet, Theocracy, silver one srang, BE 15-53 (1919), milled reeded edge (L&M 656, KM.Y.A18.1). Toned, good very fine, a very rare type coin.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $18,500
Tibet, Sino-Tibetan coinage, Hsuan Tung, (1909-1911), silver one sho, nd (1910), Y-6, L&M-652, obv. lotus design at center, with Chinese inscription 'xuan tong bao zang' (Tibetan money of the Xuan Tong era), rev. dragon at center, surrounded by a string of pearls and Tibetan inscription: (Xuan Tong, precious coin of one sho, [struck] to the kuping standard). (KM.Y.5, L&M 654). Toned, good very fine, a very rare type coin.
Estimate $500
SOLD $12,500
Tibet, Sino-Tibetan coinage, Hsuan Tung, (1909-1911), silver two sho, nd (1910), Y-6, L&M-652, obv. lotus design at center, with Chinese inscription 'xuan tong bao zang' (Tibetan money of the Xuan Tong era), rev. dragon at center, surrounded by a string of pearls and Tibetan inscription: (Xuan Tong, precious coin of two sho, [struck] to the kuping standard). (KM.Y.6, L&M 652). Toned, nearly very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,300
Tibet, Autonomous Tibetan Coinage, copper two and a half skar Dode mint, 1918, obv. snow lion within central cartouche, legend rab byung 15 lo 52 ("cycle 15, year 52") and five flowers composed of five beads each around, rev. norbu (triple gem) at center with legend and ornaments around, skar / phyed gsum ("two and half skar" or literally "half off three skar", (KM.A19). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,700
Tibet, Autonomous Tibetan Coinage, copper two and a half skar (2) Dode mint, 1919, 1921, obv. snow lion within central cartouche, legend rab byung 15 lo 53 (illustrated) and 55, (KM.A19); seven and a half skar, (2, various dates), (KM.20). Fine - very fine, first two rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,800
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)
Estimate $300
SOLD $6,000
Tibet, Sho-Srang coinage, silver three srang, BE 16-9 (1) 1935, 16-10 (3, one illustrated) 1936, 16-11 1937, 16-12 (2) 1938, 16-20 (2) 1946, all Tapochi mint, milled reeded edges (KM.Y.26). Good very fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $400
SOLD $10,500
Tibet, Sro-Srang coinage, silver one and a half (1 1/2) srang, BE 16-20 (1946), Tapchi mint, (KM.Y.24; WS-0338). Lightly toned, with a bold strike, a highly desirable piece, especially at this key date, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $5,000
Tibet, assorted issues AE various dates including 2.5 skar (2) (KM.Y.16); (2) (KM.16.1); 5 skar (6) (KM.Y.19); (9) (KM.Y17, Y17.1); 7.5 skar (3) (KM.20); sho (25) (KM.Y21.1-Y21.3, Y.21a); others (9) (KM.Y.23); five sho, 2 mountains, two suns (2) (KM.Y.28); three mountains, two suns (6) (KM.Y.28.1); sun and moon (6) (KM.Y.28a). Mostly fine - very fine, a diverse lot. (70)
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
Tibet, Nepalese coins cut for use in Tibet, 3 (4), 4 (4) and 5 (5) petals, called cho-tang or cutting coin, a coinage made from several rulers (Jaya Prakash Malla and Pratap Simha Saha) from the period of the mid-late 18th century, several varieties illustrated (3, 4 and 5 petal one crescent shape, (see plate 48 RCV, KM.481-486 [under Nepal]). Mostly fine - very fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $750
Tibet, Trade coinage, silver quarter rupee, c.1905-1912, Szechuan (China) mint, (KM.Y.1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $6,000
Tibet, Trade coinage, silver half rupee, c.1905-1912, Szechuan (China) mint, (KM.Y.2). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $11,000
Tibet, Trade coinage, silver rupee, c.1905-1912, Szechuan (China) mint, small bust without collar and strap holding on hat, (KM.Y.3). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $3,200
Tibet, Trade coinage, base silver rupees, c.1905-1912, in style of the Szechuan (China) mint, small bust with and without collar and beeded strap holding on hat, Szechuan rupees of this type were made at the Kangding Mint and were struck in debased silver (billon), (KM.Y.3a). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
Tibet, Trade coinage, silver rupee, c.1905-1912, Szechuan (China) mint, small bust with collar and necklace of beads holding on hat, (KM.Y.3.2). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $3,800
Tibet, Trade coinage, silver rupee (1911-16) Szechuan (China) mint (KM.Y.3.2). Toned, well struck nearly extremely fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $150
SOLD $6,000
Tibet, silver trade rupee undated (1933-39) trade between Szechuan and Tibet, portrait of Chinese Emperor Guang Xu with flat nose and collar, reverse vertical rose in centre, legend translates 'made in Sichuan' (KM.Y.3.4). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $850