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| Location | Tibet |
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| Year | 1959-1960 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#Tn1 |
| Obverse description | Central field features the character 糧 (grain) within a raised circular border. Surrounding the border, the legend reads 拉修廠 (Lhasa Repair Factory) at top left and right, with the denomination 四兩 (4 Liang) inscribed at the bottom. The design is crudely cast with bold, deeply incuse characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | 拉修厂 粮 四兩 (Translation: Repair Factory Grain 4 Liang (Tael)) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a worn but discernible engraved design featuring a mythological creature, possibly a dragon or lion, surrounded by swirling clouds and waves within a circular border. The imagery appears to have been adapted or repurposed from an earlier host coin, likely a Chinese cash coin or similar piece. |
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