Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JeffsRealm, post: 2562411, member: 81515&quot;]Another coin type, that might interest you, the Tibetan Tangka, they are coins full of Buddhist imagery and symbols. Not showing Buddha but the imagery and sybology.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can find a lot of info on them here </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_tangka" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_tangka" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_tangka</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This one I recently purchased, and it is fascinating in hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]552531[/ATTACH] </p><p>Tibet,‭ ‬c.‭ ‬1850-1948‭</p><p>‬AR Ga-den Tangka,‭ ‬27mm,‭ ‬4.3g, 12h.</p><p>Obv.:‭ ‬Eight auspicious symbols arrayed around lotus:‭ ‬umbrella of sovereignty,‭ ‬two golden fish of good fortune,‭ ‬amphora of ambrosia,‭ ‬lotus,‭ ‬conch shell,‭ ‬emblem of endless rebirth,‭ ‬banner of victory,‭ ‬and wheel of empire.‭</p><p>‬Rev.:‭ ‬dga‭&#039;‬-ldan pho-brang-phyod-las-rnam-rgyal,‭ ‬within eight circles.‭ (‬The Palace of‭ ‬Ga-den is victorious in all directions‭)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in