1918年西藏色章果木20 Srang金币,“色章果木”汉译“金元”,拉萨罗堆金币厂铸造,PCGS MS63。
Lot 2040 TIBET: AV 20 tam srang 4011.32g41, Gser Khang mint, year 15-52 40191841, Y-22, YZM-5, LM-1064, Autonomous Tibetan issue, snow lion facing left, the words rab byung 15 4034cycle 153441 above and lo 52 4034year 523441 below, this surrounded by a circle around which the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems are arranged in the following order: parasol, pair of golden fishes, treasure vase, lotus flower, conch, endless knot, banner of victory, wheel of dharma with dot at center of central circle, stylised wheel with eight spokes at center, surrounded by circle, outer circle contains the following legend: dga39 ldan pho brang phyo40gs41 las rnam rgyal tam srang 20 4034the Ganden palace, victorious in all directions, 20 tam srang3441, PCGS graded AU58, ex George Anderson, Wesley Halpert Collections 40Spink Auction New York 11 Dec 2000 Lot 14141. Most if not all Tibetan gold coins of 20 tam srang were struck between 1918 and 1921 in the Gser Khang mint, which was located in the western part of Lhasa near the summer residence of the Dalai Lama, the Norbu Lingka. The meaning of gser khang is 34gold house.34 There exist gold coins of the dates 15-52 and 15-54 which feature a small bead in the center of the reverse and others which are without this bead. It is possible that this mark served to distinguish the issues which were struck by Tsarong from those which were struck by the Tibetan Government.