TIBET: AR ¼ rupee, Chengdu mint, 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, a superb quality example! PCGS graded MS63.
Estimate: $1000 - $1200
Price realized | 17'000 USD |
Starting price | 800 USD |
Estimate | 1'000 USD |