ND (1929-1930) Tibetan Billon Tangka (type H)

Obverse

ND (1929-1930) Tibetan Billon Tangka (type H) (Obverse)

Reverse

ND (1929-1930) Tibetan Billon Tangka (type H) (Reverse)

Type Details

Country:	Tibet
Period:	Tibetan authority
Face value:	1 Tangka
Dates:	From 1929 to 1930
Purpose:	Circulation

Obverse:	Stylized Lotus flower within a circle surrounded by the8 Buddhist lucky symbols in radiating petals

Reverse:	8-petalled wheel (flower) within a star surrounded by a Tibetan inscription (reading Ga-den Palace, victorious in all directions), which is broken up into 8 oval frames

Edge:	Plain

Catalogue:	Y# H13

Currency

Unit:	Tibetan Tangka
System:	Ga-Den Tangka

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Issue

Year:	ND (1929-1930)
Mintage:
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Valuation:
Notes:	Y# H13.2 Obverse similar to Y#H13.1. Reverse similar to Y#H13.1 but Northeast character in retrograde.

Specifications

Total Weight:	4.1000g (0.13 Oz)
Composition:	Billon
Fineness:	0.4000
Silver Content:	1.64g (0.05 Oz)
Silver Value:	$2.14
Alignment:	Medal
Diameter:	27.00mm
Thickness:	1.00mm

Description

The weight varies between 4.0 and 4.1 grams, and the purity is unknown (billon .400 is used).

Verieties:

Y# H13.1 (1929) Obverse with dot between symbols at inner circle, lotus petals joined. Reverse with dot between characters at inner circle. Previously Y# 13.10.
Y# H13.2 (1929-1930) Obverse similar to Y#H13.1. Reverse similar to Y#H13.1 but Northeast character in retrograde.

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
ND (1929-1930)		$68	$91	$120	$150