2 Tangka 'Ga-den Tangka'

€1.00
IssuerTibet
Year1912
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Tangka
CurrencyTangka (1640-1959)
CompositionSilver
Weight8.56 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#15
Obverse descriptionEight-spoked wheel surrounded by Tibetan characters within the petals of an eight-petalled lotus.
Obverse scriptTibetan
Obverse letteringདགའ་ལྡན་ཕོ་བྲང་ ཕྱོ་ ལས་རྣམ་ རྣམ་རྒྱལ།
(Translation: dga` ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgyal The Ganden palace, victorious in all directions)
Reverse descriptionOrnate lotus design surrounded by the Buddhist Eight Auspicious symbols (a white parasol, a conch shell, a treasure vase, a victory banner, a dharma wheel, a pair of golden fish, an endless knot, and a lotus flower) within the petals of an eight-petalled lotus.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1912)  - -
Catalog ID1761971810
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