Y# E13.1 Tibetan Silver Tangka (type E)

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General

Type:	Tibetan Silver Tangka (type E)
Years:	1899 - 1907	Cat. Num.:	Y# E13
Country:	Tibet	Period:	Tibetan authority
Currency:	Tibetan Tangka	Face value:	1 Tangka
System:	Ga-Den Tangka
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
Purpose:	Circulation

Issue

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Year:	Y# E13.1
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Notes:	ND(ca.1899-1907) Obverse: Dot to left and right of lotus

	(VF+)	Sold


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Specifications

Alignment:	Medal
Composition:	Silver
Fineness:	0.9250
Weight (g):	4.7000g
Weight (Oz):	0.15 Oz
Net Content:	0.14 Oz (4.35g)
Bullion Value:	$3.34
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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)

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