TIBET: AR rupee, Chengdu, ND (1911-33), Y-3.2, L&M-359, Szechuan-Tibet trade issue, small 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., NGC graded VF35. The Sichuan rupees of this type from the Chengdu Mint ranged from .700 to .740 fine silver.
Estimate: $275-375
Price realized | 400 USD |
Starting price | 240 USD |
Estimate | 275 USD |