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1 Sho - In the name of Jiaqing, 1796-1820 With clouds
| Issuer | Tibet |
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| Year | 1796-1820 |
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| Currency | Srang (1792-1959) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears four Chinese ideograms arranged in a cruciform pattern, read top to bottom and right to left, giving the Qing imperial reign title and denomination. Decorative cloud motifs occupy each corner of the central square design. A surrounding border legend of additional Chinese characters records the regnal year of issue. The overall layout follows the traditional square-hole cash coin aesthetic adapted to a struck silver format. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays four Tibetan script characters arranged in a cruciform reading pattern, top to bottom and right to left, presenting the Tibetan rendering of the denomination and issuing authority. Cloud ornaments fill each corner, mirroring the obverse composition. A surrounding border inscription in Tibetan script records the corresponding regnal year of issue. The script is rendered in the Uchen (dbu-can) formal upright style typical of official Tibetan monetary inscriptions of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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