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Auction: CSS32 - The Numismatic Collectors' Series incl. The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Tibetan Coins, Tibetan and Nepalese Banknotes
Lot: 190

Tibet, 25 srang, red, yellow and blue, undated.

The obverse features two snow lions within an ornamental frame. They are supporting the wheel of (Buddhist) religion with one of their front paws. The two lines of inscription reads as follows:
dga´ ldan pho brang phyogs las rnam rgyal/
chos srid gnyis ldan gyi shog dngul srang nyi shu rtsa lnga
("the Ganden Palace victorious in all directions, twenty-five paper silver srang of the religious and worldly government"). The first line of the legend also appears written in seal script in the vertical panels to the left of the red seal and to the right of the black seal. The reverse shows rulers and monks among palaces and monastic buildings on the left of the central panel and the "four brothers living in harmony" in the right part. The latter scene is similar to the one found on the reverses of the early 25 Tam notes.
21 notes with serial number prefix "ka" with serial numbers ranging between ka 010045 to ka 088358, black seal type 3.

(Pick 10, YZM 906), very good to fine (21)


西藏貳拾伍桑一組二十一枚，3型黑印章，均VG-F

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HK$1,800