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1 Sho - In the name of Xuantong, 1908-1912
| Issuer | Tibet |
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| Year | 1910 |
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| Value | 1 Sho (0.1) |
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| Reverse description | Four Chinese characters arranged in a cruciform reading pattern — top to bottom, right to left — with a stylised floral rosette occupying the centre of the composition. The legend reads 'Xuan Tong Bao Cang,' translating as 'Xuantong (Emperor) / Tibetan coin.' A beaded inner border frames the central design, with a plain outer rim completing the reverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | 宣 藏 通 統 (Translation: Xuan Tong Bao Cang Xuantong (Emperor) / Tibetan coin) |
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The Xuantong reign name — belonging to Puyi, the last Qing emperor — appears on these Tibetan issues despite the Lhasa mint operating with considerable autonomy from Beijing. The coins were produced during a period of acute political pressure, as the Qing court was actively attempting to reassert direct control over Tibet through military force. A Qing army under Zhao Erfeng reached Lhasa in 1910, forcing the 13th Dalai Lama to flee to British India — the same year this piece was struck.
Qing rule in Tibet effectively collapsed within two years, when the 1911 revolution ended the dynasty entirely.