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10 Srang Two suns
| Issuer | Tibet |
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| Year | 1948-1949 |
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| Value | 10 Srang |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a snow lion passant left positioned before the stylized peaks of Mount Kailash, with two suns depicted prominently in the upper field above the mountain. The entire central device is enclosed within a ring of Tibetan script arranged within the petals of an eight-petalled lotus border. The composition is rendered in a traditional Tibetan artistic style, with the lion as the principal heraldic motif. The inscription in Tibetan characters encircling the design reads as the legend of the Ganden Palace, victorious in all directions. |
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| Obverse script | Tibetan |
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Tibet's 10 Srang coinage of 1948–49 was struck at the Dode mint outside Lhasa under the authority of the Tibetan government — one of the few periods when Tibet operated something resembling a fully autonomous monetary system. The "two suns" designation refers to a die variety distinguishing it from related issues, a distinction that matters considerably to specialists in Tibetan numismatics where variety attribution often drives valuation more sharply than grade.
Billon coinage of this type frequently shows inconsistent alloy composition across individual pieces, a product of the Dode mint's limited metallurgical controls.