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1 Sho Pattern, brass
| Issuer | Tibet |
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| Year | 1923 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse script | Tibetan |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a prominent central legend in Tibetan script set within a beaded inner circle, flanked by decorative arabesque or cloud-scroll ornaments symmetrically arranged in the field. An outer band of Tibetan characters encircles the entire design, separated from the central motif by the beaded ring and interspersed with further scrollwork elements. The composition is balanced and formal, reflecting the influence of both indigenous Tibetan artistic conventions and the technical precision of machine-struck pattern coinage. The bold raised lettering and ornamental flourishes fill the field uniformly to the milled rim. |
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| Additional information |
Tibet's monetary administration experimented with brass coinage in the early 1920s as a practical alternative to the copper and silver issues then in circulation, but the patterns produced in 1923 never advanced to an approved striking. The Tibetan government's coin production at Dode mint was already inconsistent in metallurgy and output, and brass — requiring imported alloy components — offered no logistical advantage over locally sourced metals.
KM#Pn6 is one of several pattern types from this period that exist in very small numbers, almost certainly struck for evaluation rather than distribution.