Catalogue
Lot 1531
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Tibetan Authority, 'Ga-den' billon two tangka, Dode mint, not dated c.1912 (7.92 g), (KM.Y.15). Fine or better, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Lot 1532
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, billon ten srang, Tapchi mint, milled reeded edge, Autonomous Tibetan issue, various dates, obv. Himalayas and two suns, rev. numerals for denomination, 16-22 ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $4,800
Lot 1533
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-47 (1913), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,800
Lot 1534
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-48 (1914), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,600
Lot 1535
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-49 (1915), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,800
Lot 1536
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-50 (1916), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,000
Lot 1537
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-50 (1916), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Weakly struck, otherwise good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,600
Lot 1538
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-51 (1917), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Toned, good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $6,000
Lot 1539
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
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 ...
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $12,500
Lot 1540
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-59 (1925), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, nearly very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $7,500
Lot 1541
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, silver one srang, BE 15-43 (1909), Dode Mint, plain edge (L&M 656, KM.Y.129). Nearly extremely fine with a golden yellow patination, and a ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $30,000
Lot 1542
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, silver one srang, BE 15-43 (1909), Dode Mint, plain edge (L&M 656, KM.Y.129). Nearly extremely fine with a golden yellow patination on the ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $27,000
Lot 1543
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, silver one srang, CD 1 (1909), Dode Mint, (L&M 657, KM.Y.9, cf.Kann 1551). Very fine and a very rare one year type coin.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $15,500
Lot 1544
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Theocracy, silver one srang, BE 15-53 (1919), milled reeded edge (L&M 656, KM.Y.A18.1). Toned, good very fine, a very rare type coin.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $18,500
Lot 1545
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Sino-Tibetan coinage, Hsuan Tung, (1909-1911), silver one sho, nd (1910), Y-6, L&M-652, obv. lotus design at center, with Chinese inscription 'xuan tong bao zang' ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $12,500
Lot 1546
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Sino-Tibetan coinage, Hsuan Tung, (1909-1911), silver two sho, nd (1910), Y-6, L&M-652, obv. lotus design at center, with Chinese inscription 'xuan tong bao zang' ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,300
Lot 1547
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Autonomous Tibetan Coinage, copper two and a half skar Dode mint, 1918, obv. snow lion within central cartouche, legend rab byung 15 lo 52 ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,700
Lot 1548
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Autonomous Tibetan Coinage, copper two and a half skar (2) Dode mint, 1919, 1921, obv. snow lion within central cartouche, legend rab byung 15 ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,800
Lot 1549
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Autonomous Tibetan Coinage, silver three srang, Tapchi mint, year 16-7 (1933) and 16-8 (1934), obv. snow lion facing left at centre with two suns ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $6,000
Lot 1550
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Sho-Srang coinage, silver three srang, BE 16-9 (1) 1935, 16-10 (3, one illustrated) 1936, 16-11 1937, 16-12 (2) 1938, 16-20 (2) 1946, all Tapochi ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $10,500
Lot 1551
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Sro-Srang coinage, silver one and a half (1 1/2) srang, BE 16-20 (1946), Tapchi mint, (KM.Y.24; WS-0338). Lightly toned, with a bold strike, a ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $5,000
Lot 1552
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, assorted issues AE various dates including 2.5 skar (2) (KM.Y.16); (2) (KM.16.1); 5 skar (6) (KM.Y.19); (9) (KM.Y17, Y17.1); 7.5 skar (3) (KM.20); sho ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
Lot 1553
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Nepalese coins cut for use in Tibet, 3 (4), 4 (4) and 5 (5) petals, called cho-tang or cutting coin, a coinage made from ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $750
Lot 1554
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Trade coinage, silver quarter rupee, c.1905-1912, Szechuan (China) mint, (KM.Y.1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $6,000
Lot 1555
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Trade coinage, silver half rupee, c.1905-1912, Szechuan (China) mint, (KM.Y.2). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $11,000
Lot 1556
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Trade coinage, silver rupee, c.1905-1912, Szechuan (China) mint, small bust without collar and strap holding on hat, (KM.Y.3). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $3,200
Lot 1557
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Trade coinage, base silver rupees, c.1905-1912, in style of the Szechuan (China) mint, small bust with and without collar and beeded strap holding on ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
Lot 1558
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Trade coinage, silver rupee, c.1905-1912, Szechuan (China) mint, small bust with collar and necklace of beads holding on hat, (KM.Y.3.2). Toned, very fine and ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $3,800
Lot 1559
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, Trade coinage, silver rupee (1911-16) Szechuan (China) mint (KM.Y.3.2). Toned, well struck nearly extremely fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $150
SOLD $6,000
Lot 1560
Sale 129 World Silver & Bronze Coins - Samoa - World Coins
TIBET, silver trade rupee undated (1933-39) trade between Szechuan and Tibet, portrait of Chinese Emperor Guang Xu with flat nose and collar, reverse vertical rose ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $850