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Auction: 25007 - … British and World Coins and Medals featuring The Oriole Collection of Gold and Silver English Coins
Lot: 479

(x) PCGS Fine | Tibet, Qianlong (1735-1796), 'Qianlong' Tangka, 57th year (1792), issued after the First Nepalese War (1788-1792), eight auspicious symbols within petals, around circular panel, rev. Tibetan legend around square circular panel, no clouds (KM C68), previously mounted and subsequently repaired, worn, fair to fine prototype specie, never issued for circulation, thus of the highest rarity in any condition, in PCGS holder, graded Fine Detail ~ Repaired (Cert. #84499688)

Provenance

The Thousand Peaks Collection

Gylfi Snorrason Collection, Spink, Auction CSS28, January 2018, lot 1113



This issue marks the first coinage issued by the central government of Tibet. The coin is a prototype for the later series of Sino-Tibetan coins issued in year 58. It was rejected by officials as it does not bear a Chinese legend and therefore never entered circulation. On the later Tankas and Shos the eight auspicious symbols were replaced by a Chinese translation of the Tibetan legend.

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Estimate
£12,000 to £18,000

Starting price
£10000