1 Tangka 'Kong-par Tangka', type 2

The Kong-par tangka takes its name from Kongpo, the region of central Tibet where these were struck — one of the few instances in Tibetan monetary history where a geographically distinct mint produced coins distinguishable by die type rather than explicit mint mark. Production during the 1820s occurred under the Ganden Phodrang government, with Chinese Qing oversight nominal at best following the 1793 reforms that had briefly imposed stricter imperial control over Tibetan coinage. By this decade, that control had effectively eroded, and Tibetan authorities were once again operating with considerable autonomy over their silver issues.

The C#60.2 and C#60.5 varieties differ in their die alignments and pellet arrangements — distinctions that matter considerably to specialists but are invisible in catalog photography below a certain resolution.