World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
Lot 1539 SESSION 8 (2.30PM WEDNESDAY 30TH MARCH) World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $12,500
TIBET, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-52 (1925), Dode mint, milled or reeded edge, Autonomous Tibetan issue, obv. large snow lion looking upwards with three ornaments within small circle to which eight lotus petals are attached, each contains one syllable of the legend dga' ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgya l ("The Ganden Palace, victorious in all directions"), rev. triratna (triple gem) at center, surrounded by circle with legend around: rab byung 15 lo 52 zho lnga ("cycle 15, year 52, five sho"), this surrounded by a circle to which eight lotus petals are attached, each containing one of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems, (KM.Y.18). Toned, very fine, a very rare type coin.
Ex Mark E. Freehill Collection.
A similar example in Stephen Album Auction Sale 30, 18 January 2018 (lot 2029) realised $6,000US.
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