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1 Tangka 'Kong-par Tangka', type 1, single circle
| Issuer | Tibetan Government |
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| Year | 1792-1793 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square cartouche enclosing Tibetan script characters denoting the regnal date (13/47), surrounded by an ornate field of four symmetrically arranged cloud or scroll motifs in traditional Tibetan decorative style. The design is enclosed within a single raised circular border, itself surrounded by a beaded or pellet outer rim. The overall composition is characteristic of the Kong-par Tangka series, with bold relief scrollwork filling the four quadrants around the central inscription. |
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| Reverse description | Central lotus or floral rosette motif set within a double concentric circle, surrounded by eight oval medallions arranged in a ring, each containing a Tibetan syllable or decorative device. Small pellets and dot clusters are interspersed between the medallions. The entire design is enclosed within a single raised circular border and an outer beaded rim of graduated pellets, consistent with the Kong-par Tangka type 1 reverse layout. |
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The Kong-par Tangka takes its name from Kongpo, the region where this coinage was produced under direct Qing supervision following the Gurkha invasions of Tibet in 1788 and 1791. The second Gurkha incursion prompted the Qianlong Emperor to dispatch a 17,000-strong expeditionary force under General Fuk'anggan, which expelled the Gurkhas and then imposed sweeping reforms on Tibetan administration — including its coinage. This type, struck in 1792–93, predates those reforms taking full effect and represents the transitional moment before Beijing asserted tighter monetary control over Lhasa.