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1 Sho Horizontal legend, large size
| Issuer | Tibet |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Value | 1 Sho (0.1) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a snow lion in profile facing left, rendered in relief against a plain ground and enclosed within a beaded inner circle. Surrounding the lion are decorative scroll ornaments. The central device is further enclosed within the petals of an eight-petalled lotus flower, with Tibetan inscription legends occupying the petal compartments. The entire design is bordered by a raised beaded rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a central circular medallion containing horizontal Tibetan script indicating the cycle and year of issue as well as the denomination, enclosed within a beaded inner border. The central medallion is surrounded by elaborate arabesque and foliate scroll ornaments that fill the field. A further circular Tibetan legend runs around the periphery of the design, the whole encircled by a raised beaded rim consistent with the obverse. |
| Reverse script | Tibetan |
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