TIBET: AR rupee, Kangding, ND (1933-39), Y-3.4, Szechuan-Tibet trade issue, small portrait with flat nose & collar 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, PCGS graded XF45. The Sichuan rupees of this type from the Kangding Mint ranged from .500 to .650 fine silver.
Estimate: USD 150 - 250
Price realized | 600 USD |
Starting price | 140 USD |
Estimate | 150 USD |