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                    Lot: 3116
                
                    
                        Tibet, Anonymous (c.1928-30), 5-Sho pattern, 6.57g, undated, standing snow lion facing left within a circular border, an emblem referred to in Tibet as nor bu dga' kyil ("whorling jewel of joy") above the lion, surrounded by four small jewels and streamers, below the lion the same device in a simpler version, the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems between this and outer beaded circle, the lotus in the 5 o'clock position has a bead and small circle in the centre, rev. central legend zho lnga ("five Sho") within an ornamental cartouche, the standard legend which refers to the Tibetan Government: dga' ldan pho brang phyogs las rnam rgyal  around, the legend's syllables seperated by beads (Tibetan tsheg = "syllable marker"), this surrounded by a circle composed of cloud-shaped elements connected by arches, between each pair of which there is a bead, all within a beaded circular border(Pn A12), PCGS SP63, #45306496, very rare 
                        
                        西藏桑松果木五錢銀幣,PCGS SP63,PCGS 僅得三枚獲更高評分                    
                
                    
                        Sold for                    
                        
                        
                        HK$220,000                    
                    
                        
                            Starting price                        
                            
                            
                            HK$65000