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20 Srang Pattern
| Issuer | Tibet |
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| Year | 1918-1921 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse lettering | རབ་བྱང ༡༥ སོ ༥༣ (Translation: rab byung 15 / lo 53 Cycle 15 / Year 53) |
| Reverse description | Central field features a stylized eight-petalled lotus flower set within a plain inner circle, rendered in bold relief with each petal and the central hub clearly delineated. Surrounding the inner circle, a continuous Tibetan script legend occupies the broad annular field, reading the full institutional title and denomination of the issuing authority. The outer border consists of a raised beaded ring encircling the entire design, consistent with the milled production technique. The composition is symmetrical and formal, reflecting the official character of the Ganden Phodrang government issue. |
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Tibet's 20 Srang denomination was never formally issued for circulation — the pieces known under this designation are pattern strikes produced during a period when the Lhasa government was actively attempting to modernize its coinage system following increased administrative autonomy after the 1913 declaration of independence from China. The Tibetan mint at Dode lacked consistent mechanical equipment, and striking quality varies dramatically across known examples, not as a generic caveat but because hand-operated dies were repositioned between strikes.
The Y#22 variety distinction matters here. Multiple die pairings exist, and collectors have documented discrepancies in the lotus petal counts that serve as the primary attribution tool among specialists.