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I've got 5 of these now but it was too cheap to pass up.

 

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I carry this as a Pocket Piece.


TIBET. Anonymous.
AR Ga-den tangka; 3.9g, 30mm, 12h.
Obv.: Lotus flower in center circle surrounded by the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism: 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; all surrounded by another circle, surrounded by a circle of dots, surrounded by an outer circle.
Rev.: Eight-spoke wheel inside an eight-point star encircled by legend in Tibetan which reads dga'-ldan pho-brang-phyod-las-rnam-rgyal (The Palace of Ga-den is victorious in all directions); all surrounded by another circle, surrounded by a circle of dots, surrounded by an outer circle.
Reference: Y#13, L&M#627.
COMMENTS: They are quite scarce, at least in the West, but generally speaking, all Tibetan coinage is scarce. The first local mint didn't open until 1791, only to close two years later. Tibet did not issue its own coins again until 1836, and continued to do so in small numbers until 1950, at which point the country was taken over by China. There is a good wiki article on all of these various types, and I quote the paragraph about the Tibetan issues...

“The Ga-den tangka date from c.1850 and these were struck till 1948. Thirteen major varieties in design have been catalogued. In all, there are at least 37 known minor varieties, but possibly 50 or more that could be noted. The obverse of the coins show the eight auspicious symbols (Tibetan: bkra shis rtags brgad) of Tibetan Buddhism: 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. These are usually arrayed around a central lotus. Their actual order and specific designs varied over time. The two sides of the coin have the same orientation. Starting from the top, the legend in Tibetan on the reverse says: dga'-ldan pho-brang-phyod-las-rnam-rgyal (The Palace of Ga-den is victorious in all directions). The legend is written in such a way as to fit into eight circles. These are actually derived from an earlier style in which the characters were inside lotus petals.”

 

Not sure about the Sichuan Dollar but the rest are from a very old collection. These were my Birthday present.

 

Half Stiver 1813 - Demerara and Essequibo
The second one i can't tell if damage or error

 

Now you need to get the one stiver also. I think they both have some age and wear as well as some PMD, corrosion and have been nicely conserved (cleaned). There is some interesting history to be read about that colony.

 

I've wanted one of these in aluminum for a while now but it took me a while to find one at a good price. Paid $1 for the lot of 4. The two stainless steel ones were an upgrade and a new date, respectively, so that was a plus.

 

I want one of these too. Nice coin

 

Here are three new Hungarian proofs I recently picked up.

The 1966-1967 proof sets contained silver versions of the 1, 2, and 5 forint coins. The 5 forint was similar to the 5 forint types issued in 1946 and 1947, and was only made available in this proof set. These proof sets were issued in velvet-lined cases, which if left alone, produced toning on the underside of the coins. This toning was usually unattractive, but infrequently, wildly colored examples like these were produced.

Hungary 1966BP AR 1 Forint KM-555a
PCGS PR66


Hungary 1966BP AR 2 Forint KM-556b
PCGS PR66


Hungary 1966BP AR 5 Forint (Kossuth Lajos) KM-534b
PCGS PR67

 

1803 EIC XX cash

 

Something strange going on with that second one. Looks like extra raised metal all over the place.

 

Mine has lost its nickel coating

 

Here are my world coin purchases for 2020, all token coinage.

Porcelain notgeld...



A couple of Conder tokens I had been wanting to pick up...




Hope everyone has a good 2021!

 

These were my final acquisitions in 2020.
1. 1358-1359 Delhi Sultans, Fath Khan BI tangka
2. 1655-1666 Kutch-Bhuj, Tamachiji AE Dokdo
3. 1868-1901 Bhopal, Shah Jahan Begum, AE 1/4 anna
4. 1197-1211 Sri Lanka, Queen Lilavati, AE massa
5. 1803 EIC Madras Presidency, AE XX cash, Soho mint

 

I have been wanting a Balboa for a while.
1/4 Balboa 1947
KM 11.1

 

Got these 2 recently.



Happy New Year!!!

Good riddance 2020.

 

I really like these little Indian coins but don't really buy many of them because I know so little about attributing them. Is there a good reference to help with that?

 

zeno.ru. I would be lost without them!

 

Kuwait 50 Fils 1967 ~ The country where i was born




Jordan 100 Fils 1977 ~ The country i have lived for 20 years.




United Kingdom Half Penny Norfolk – Norwich 1793 - Token