USD 300 - 400
2021-09-17 00:00:00
2021-09-20 03:00:00
TIBET: AR rupee, Kangding, Y-3.3, L&M-359, Szechuan-Tibet trade issue, large portrait of the Chinese emperor Guang Xu with collar, 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, artifical toning (but a well-struck example with full bold details), NGC graded AU. The Sichuan rupees of this type from the Kangding mint were struck in debased silver ranging from .420 to .500 fineness.