Obverse
Reverse
Item Notes
General
Type:
Tibetan Silver Tangka (type E)
Origin:
Tibet
Cat. Num.:
Y# E13
Era / Ruler:
Ga-Den Tangka Coinage Face Value:
1 Tangka
Issued from:
1899
Issued until:
1907
Alignment:
Medal
Desgr. / Engr.:
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
Issue
Year:
Y# E13.1
Mint:
Mintage:
Scarcity:
Valuation:
Notes:
ND(ca.1899-1907)
Grades & Prices available:
Specifications
Composition:
Silver
Fineness:
0.9250
Weight(g):
4.7000g
Weight(Oz):
0.15 Oz
Net Content:
0.14 Oz (4.35g)
Bullion Value:
$2.13
Diameter:
Thickness:
Description
Note: Weight varies between 4.6 and 4.8 grams for subtypes Y#E13.1 and Y#E13.2, between 3.8 and 5.7 grams for Y#E13.3, and subtype Y#E13.4 weights 3.8 grams. Purity is unknown for all subtypes (though for cataloging purposes we use sterling silver .925)
Value Range
Year
Mintage
G
F
VF
EF
AU
UNC
BU
PROOF
Y# E13.1
$3.00
$5.50
$10.50
$15.50
$25
$41
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