Sho, 1918-28

stretrader99z — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 13:07:23 -0700

by: stretrader99z

Description: Sho, 1918-28 : 15/52-16/2 (1918-28) Lion looking backward or upward s. LEGEND in fleurettes, R: sho-gang s. date, clouds (5); ±23.8-24.5mm, ±4.0-6.0gm, ; Y21a Mekyi = R: No dots in the five ornaments, O: big-mouthed backward-looking lion, "broken neck" form of the lower character rna in 9:00 fleurettes; Y21b Ser-khang = R: Dots in ornaments, O: smaller, thin-lipped upward-looking lion (but some varieties look backward); Y21c Dode = R center: sho / gang in two lines. Numeral forms and the angle of the lion's head create the most obvious subvarieties, but the rotation of outer legends vs. inner circle and the writing of sho-gang vary also. YZM has broken down the scarce Dode 15/56 issue by die. KM lists no-dot obv. as a variety, but they are more likely engraver errors.

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Tibet 1 1/2 Sho - 1880

Moneta — Sat, 17 May 2014 18:18:53 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Ga-Den Tangka or 1 & 1/2 Sho, hand struck in Lhasa mint (Dod-Pal). This appears to be a type 'B'. No date (ca. 1880). KM has a nice description of these and shows the types and features of each. Central design element is a Lotus flower and distinguishing feature in the NE are two fish swimming clock-wise. See KM for details, scarce types are worth considerably more.

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Sho, 1918-28

Tibet 1 1/2 Sho - 1880