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THE NICHOLAS RHODES COLLECTION - COINS OF TIBET392 393392 Tibetan Government, Anonymous, 3-Srang, 11.07g, Trabshi mint, T.E.16-12 (1938),as previous lot, rev. legend reads srang gsam instead of srang gsum (the u-sign below theletter “s” (north-west position) is missing) (YZM 506; KM. Y#26; LM -), about very fine393 Tibetan Government, Anonymous, 3-Srang, 12.06g, Trabshi mint, T.E.16-20 (1946),as previous lot, rev. legend rab byung bcu drug lo nyi shu srang gsum (“cycle sixteen, yeartwenty, three Srang”), dot after syllable “shu” of the word nyi-shu (south-west position)(YZM 507; KM. Y#26; LM -), in PCGS holder, graded MS63, rare dateHK$1,100-1,400(US$150-200)HK$1,500-1,800(US$200-250)394 395394 Tibetan Government, Anonymous, 3-Srang, 11.57g, Trabshi mint, T.E.16-20 (1946),as previous lot, rev. without dot after syllable “shu” of the word nyi-shu (YZM 507; KM.Y#26; LM 658A), in PCGS holder, graded MS63, very fine, rare date395 Tibetan Government, Anonymous, 3-Srang, 11.93g, Trabshi mint, T.E.16-20 (1946),as previous lot, rev. without dot after syllable “shu” of the word nyi-shu (YZM 507; KM.Y#26; LM 658A), in PCGS holder, graded MS62, rare dateHK$1,500-1,800(US$200-250)HK$1,500-1,800(US$200-250)The 1½ Srang Silver CoinsThese coins were struck with the same design as the second issue of the 3-Srang silver coins. Since 1 1 ⁄2-Srang is equivalent to 10-Tam (Tangka), the Tibetans also referred to these coins as bcu sgor which means “coin of ten.”396396 Tibetan Government, Anonymous, 1½-Srang, 5.72g, Trabshi mint, T.E.16-10 (1936),snow lion facing left in centre with Himalayan range behind with two suns above andornament below, legend dga’ ldan pho brang phyogs las rnam rgyal in eight syllablesbetween inner circle and an outer circle of pearls arranged in groups of two syllables,separated by Buddhist emblems, pair of fish, conch, endless knot and parasol, rev. vasecontaining foliage with scroll ornaments either side and below, legend: rab byung bcudrug lo bcu srang 1/5 (“cycle sixteen, year ten, 1½ srang”) reading clockwise from 12o’clock, separated by four of the auspicious symbols: the banner of victory (north), lotus(east and west) and wheel (south) (YZM 509; KM. Y#24; L&M -), very fineThe expression indicating the denomination srang 1/5 (1 over 5) has to be understood asmeaning srang-gang zho lnga (“one Srang and five Sho”).WWW.SPINK.COMHK$450-600(US$60-80)