1/2 Sho - In the name of Xianfeng, 1850-1861 Pattern

Issuer Tibet
Year 1851
Type Coin pattern
Value 1/2 Sho (0.05)
Currency Srang (1792-1959)
Composition Silver
Weight
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn1
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all with more ideograms around (indicating the year).
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering   咸 年藏 寶元   豐
(Translation: Xian Feng Bao Cang / Nian Yuan Xianfeng (Emperor) / Tibetan coin / Year 1)
Reverse description Tibetan characters read top to bottom, right to left with clouds at the corners, all with more characters on either side (indicating the year).
Reverse script Tibetan
Reverse lettering དང་པོ་ རིན གཙང - པའུ ཙེང
(Translation: rin tsing pa`u gtsang / dang po Xianfeng (Emperor) / Tibetan coin / First (year))
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage 1 (1851) - 年元 / དང་པོ་ -
Numisquare ID 3383367210
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