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TIBET. 1912-1951. AV 20 Srang (26mm, 12h). Ser-Khang (Lhasa) mint. Dated BE 15-53 (AD 1919). Lion crouching left; eight lucky Buddhist symbols around / Floral design. CCMCSC TB.2; L&M 1063A; KM (Y) 22; Friedberg 1. In PCGS encapsulation 51010513, graded AU 58.
The Ser-Khang (”Gold House”) mint was located in the south west of Lhasa, near the Norbulingka Palace. It was established by Tsarong Shape in 1918 with the permission of the Dalai Lama, who rewarded Shape with a percentage of the profits of the mint as a reward for his assistance during the leader’s exile during the Chinese invasion of 1910-1913. The mint struck all Tibetan gold coins until their mintage ceased in 1921, though it continued striking the copper Sho issues until it finally closed in 1929.
The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.
Triton XXIX – Session Four – Lot 920-1141 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 14 January 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.
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