USD 100 - 150
2024-01-19 01:00:00
2024-01-22 06:00:00
TIBET: AR 1/4 rupee, Chengdu, ND (1904-12), Y-1, L&M-362, Szechuan-Tibet trade issue, portrait of the Chinese emperor Guang Xu derived from the British Indian rupee of Queen Victoria // vertical rosette at center, Chinese inscription, si chuan sheng zao ("made in Sichuan"), branches with cusps and flowers around, a feature also derived from the reverse of British Indian rupees, obverse cleaned, button mount removed at center, nice toning on reverse, VF. The Sichuan rupees of this type from the Kangding Mint were struck in debased silver ranging from .420 to .500 fine silver.