Historical Money of Tibet - A Selection of Tibetan Coins

A Selection of Tibetan Coins

• Sino-Tibetan half sho coin, dated year 57 of Qian Long era, obverse. This is a pattern coin which was not approved by the Imperial authorities of China, since it has inscriptions in Tibetan on both sides. In the following year 58 (AD 1793) the regular issue of Sino-Tibetan coins was started with coins which had a Chinese legend on obverse and a Tibetan legend on reverse.

• Sino-Tibetan half sho coin, dated year 57 of Qian Long era. Reverse. The inscription is bod kyi rin po che ("Tibetan precious ")

• Sino-Tibetan half sho coin, dated year 58 of Qian Long era. Obverse. The Chinese inscription is qian long bao tsang ("Tibet money of Qian Long")

• Sino-Tibetan half sho coin, dated year 58 of Qian Long era. Reverse

• Sino-Tibetan half tangka coin, dated year 58 of Qian Long era. Obverse

• Sino-Tibetan half tangka coin, dated year 58 of Qian Long era. Reverse

• 7 and half skar copper coin, dated 15-43 ( = AD 1909), obverse.

• 7 and half skar copper coin, dated 15-43 ( = AD 1909), reverse.

• 5 sho silver coin, dated 15-52 ( = AD 1918), obverse.

• 5 sho silver coin, dated 15-52 ( = AD 1918), reverse.

• 5 sho silver coin, dated 15-56 ( = AD 1924), obverse.

• 5 sho silver coin, dated 15-56 ( = AD 1924), reverse.

• 3 Srang silver coin, dated 16-8 ( = AD 1934), obverse.

• 3 Srang silver coin, dated 16-8 ( = AD 1934), reverse.