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1/8 Sho - In the name of Xuantong, 1908-1912
| Issuer | Tibet |
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| Year | 1909 |
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| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising the Triratna (triple gem symbol) set within a square frame, around which Tibetan script characters are inscribed. The square and its legends are enclosed within a broad circular border populated by the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism (Ashtamangala): a white parasol, a conch shell, a treasure vase, a victory banner, a dharma wheel, a pair of golden fish, an endless knot, and a lotus flower, arranged symmetrically in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Central wheel-like motif surrounded by a ring of small dots, the entire design enclosed within the petals of an eight-petalled lotus flower. Tibetan script legends are inscribed within and around the lotus petals, reading the Ganden Palace motto proclaiming victory in all directions. The overall composition reflects traditional Tibetan Buddhist iconographic conventions used on coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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