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Auction: 24122 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 35: Indian and Islamic Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 744

Tibetan Government, Anonymous, 10-Srang, 16-24 (1950), no dot after date, snow lion facing left, 2 suns above, rev. date and denomination, eight lotus petals around, milled edge, 11h, 15.89g (cf. Rhodes 2013, lot 433-434; LM-661B; KM Y30), damaged to the edge at 7 o'clock and smoothed, fine

Originally these 10-Srang coins were struck by the 'du- 'god las-khungs' to pay Tibetan army members. This office was located within the compound of the Tibeta army at Trabshi to the west of the Government factory and mint. The symbols 'du- 'god have the meaning "affairs or "dealings" and the expression 'du- 'god las-khungs' refers to an office which was dealing with the salaries of soldiers. This type of 10-Srang coin was struck only during two years and must have circulated along with the regular government issues.

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