Catalogue
Tibet, Theocracy, copper one sho, Ser-Khang mint, BE 15-54 (1920) (KM.Y.21.2); 15-54 (1920) (illustrated), 15-55 (1921), 15-56 (1922), 15-57 (1923). 15-58 (1924), 15-59 (1925) (3), 15-60 (1926), 16-1 (1927), 16-2 (1928) (2), (KM.Y.21.3). Fine - nearly extremely fine in 2x2 described holders. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Tibet, Theocracy, copper one sho, Dode mint, BE 15-56 (1922); 15-57 (1923) (2), 15-58 (1924), 15-59 (1925), 15-60 (1926) (3), 16-1 (1927) (dot below O), 16-2 (1928) (2), (KM.Y.21a); Tapchi mint, 16-6 (1932), 16-7 (1933), 16-8 (1934) (2), 16-9 (1935) (4), 16-10 (1936) (2), 16-11 (1937) (10, all varieties, one illustrated)), 16-12 (1938) (2) (KM.Y.23). Fine - nearly uncirculated all in 2x2 described holders. (33)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Tibet, Theocracy, copper one sho, Melyi mint, BE 15-52 (1918), 15-53 (1919), 15-54 (1920) (2), 15-55 (1921) (2), 15-56 (1922), 15-57 (1923). 15-58 (1924), 15-59 (1925), 15-60 (1926), 16-1 (1927), 16-2 (1928), (KM.Y.21.1). Fine - nearly extremely fine in 2x2 described holders. (13)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-52 (1918), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.2). Lightly toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $500
SOLD $4,400
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-47 (1913), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Lightly toned, good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-48 (1914), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Lightly toned, good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-49 (1915), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Lightly toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-50 (1916), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Lightly toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-47 (1913) (ilustrated), BE 15-48 (1914) (3, one illustrated), BE 15-49 (1915) (3), BE 15-50 (1916) (3), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Lightly toned, all described in 2x2 packets mostly very fine, all rare type coins. (10)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
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 $650
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-50 (1916), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Lightly toned, good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,100
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-52 (1918), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Toned, good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-53 (1919), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,400
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-49 (1915), 15-52 (1918), (2, one illustrated) Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Toned, nearly very fine, rare type coins, in 2x2 descriptive packets. (3)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,500
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 16-1 (1927), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Toned, nearly very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $3,400
Tibet, Theocracy, silver one srang, BE 15-43 (1909), Dode Mint, plain edge (L&M 656, KM.Y.129). Nearly extremely fine with an attractive patination, and a very rare one year type coin.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $14,000
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 $5,000
SOLD $8,500
Tibet, Theocracy, silver one srang, CD 1 (1909), Dode Mint, (L&M 657, KM.Y.9, cf.Kann 1551). Very fine, toned and a very rare one year type coin.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,000
Tibet, Theocracy, gold twenty srang, BE 15-52 (1918), Ser-Khang mint (Fr.1, L&M 1064, KM.Y.22). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,000
Tibet, Theocracy, copper three sho, Tapchi mint, 16-20 (1946) (5, one illustrated), (KM.Y.27); 16-20 (1920) (2) sun touches cloud (probably KM.Y.27.1). Fine - good very fine all scarce, in 2x2 described holders. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Tibet, Theocracy, copper five sho, Tapchi mint, BE 16-21 (1947) two mountans, two suns issue (KM.28) (illustrated); SE 16-21 (1947), 16-22 (1948) (4), 16-23 (1949) (6), 16-24, (1950) (2, one 16-24/23) all three mountains, two suns type, (KM.28.1); 16-22 (1948), cloud above middle mountain missing, (KM.28.2) (illustrated), all with milled reeded edge. Very fine or better, all in descriptive 2x2 packets. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Tibet, Theocracy, copper five sho, Tapchi mint, moon and sun on obverse, BE 16-23 (1949), 16-24 (1950) (5), 16-25 (1951) (5, 3 are 16-25/24, one illustrated), 16-26 (1952) (3), 16-27 (1953) (5), all as issues of (KM.28a), all with milled reeded edge. Very fine or better, all in descriptive 2x2 packets, some as varieties. (19)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Tibet, Sro-Srang Theocracy coinage, pattern Copper five (5) srang, year 927 (1953), Autonomous Tibetan issue, snow lion with Mt. Kailash with moon and sun above, surrounded by the standard legend: obv. dga' ldan pho brang phyogs las rnam rgyal, with denomination srang lnga ("five srang") below, rev. the Wheel of Law at center, surrounded by "flaming jewel", with ribbons and lotus flower below and two branches on either side, this surrounded by a string of pearls with legend around: gangs ljongs chos srid gnyis ldan rab lo 927 (cycle year 927 of the both religious and worldly [government] of the Snow Country), (KM.Pn.20). Very rare, good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,600
Tibet, Sro-Srang coinage, silver one and a half (1 1/2) srang, BE 16-11 (1937), Tapchi mint, (KM.Y.24). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Tibet, Sro-Srang coinage, silver one and a half (1 1/2) srang, BE 16-10 (1936), Tapchi mint, (KM.Y.24). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Tibet, Sro-Srang coinage, silver one and a half (1 1/2) srang, BE 16-12 (1938), Tapchi mint, (KM.Y.24). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Tibet, Sro-Srang coinage, silver one and a half (1 1/2) srang, BE 16-11 (1937) (4, one illustrated), 16-12 (1938) (2, one illustrated), Tapchi mint, (KM.Y.24). Lightly toned, good fine - good very fine, all in 2x2 packets, scarce. (6)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
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 desirable piece, especially at this key date, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
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 desirable piece, especially at this key date, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Tibet, Sro-Srang coinage, silver three (3) srang, BE 16-7 (1933), Tapchi mint, (KM.Y.25). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340