Antique TIBET Dalai LAMA Silver Coin with LUCKY Symbols, Ancient China Tibetain

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Antique TIBET Dalai LAMA Silver Coin with LUCKY SymbolsAUTHENTIC ACIENT COINS FROM FAR-OFF TIBET Tibet is a fabled and isolated region located high in the Himalayas that is now controlled by China. We offer interesting genuine coins that reflect the Tibetan rich heritage. Metal : Silver Diameter : 27 mm. Weight : 4.5 grams. Obverse Inscription : Eight-petalled flower with inscription... དག�� ་ལྡན་ཕོ་བྲང་ཕྱོཌ་ལས་རྣམ་རྒྱལ (dgav dan pho brang phyogs las rnam rgyal) Holy Temple of DGAVDAN, Victory everywhere!! Reverse Inscription : Lotus flower surrounded by eight petals, each of which is inscribed with a... Lucky Symbol Notes : This coin was first minted in 1840 to relieve the shortage of coins caused by the cessation of the minting of Qing coins in 1836. This coin continued to be used for eighty-five years, up to the ... in 1925. It was thus both the most widely circulated Tibetan coin. The Tibet "Ga-den" Tangka was first issued in the 1840's to replace the increasingly debased Nepalese coins that were in circulation. The undated coins continued to be struck as late as the 1940's, with over a dozen major varieties and over a hundred minor varieties being produced. The coins feature a lotus blossom, surrounded by various Buddhist symbols. A laborer would be paid 2 or 3 Tangkas a day. Item L-TIB-GAD TIBET GA-DEN TANKA (KM13 etc.) Desirable Genuine Old Silver Ga-Den Tanka of Tibet / Minted from 1840 Under the Authority of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thupten Gyatso / Featuring a Lotus Flower with Eight Lucky Symbols and a Spiritual Inscription... "Palace of Celestial Beatitude, Victorious on All Sides" / Large Size Denomination Description: We are pleased to offer this attractive and unusual antique silver Ga-den Tanka of Tibet for your consideration. This coin was minted between 1876 to 1933 under the authority of the 13th Dalai Thupten Gyatso. He was the second of the "Great" Dalai Lamas (after the Fifth), so designated because he held Tibet intact through tumultuous times. He instituted a number of modernizations in Tibet, such as a postal system, paper currency, roads, and he built the country's first power station. He is credited with revitalizing the institution of the Dalai Lama through his forceful character and political insight, and with trying to end Tibet's centuries of isolation. Still, many of his reforms and initiatives met with crippling resistance from the conservative monastic establishment. In a famous final testament he foresaw the loss of Tibetan sovereignty to China. ( See below for more history of the Dalai Lama ) This coin features an eight-petalled flower with the inscription ( one possible translation of which is )... Palace of Celestial Beatitude... Victorious on all sides . It also features a lotus surrounded by petals, each of which contains a lucky symbol. This example survives in very fine condition with both sides being well struck and exhibiting a gorgeous toned luster. In addition, this coin was struck from high grade silver and is impressively large at about the diameter of a US Half Dollar.The intricate artistry and spiritual power of the coinage type you see here have always been a tremendous lure to collectors. In addition, these heirlooms of Tibetan history and the Dalai Lama have become extremely popular as showpieces for modern jewelry. Here's your opportunity to add this important hundrad years old example to your collection. You will not be disappointed with this historic and valuable treasure. Tibet's Dalai Lama: The Dalai Lama ( a Mongolian title meaning "Ocean of Wisdom" ) is the most powerful figure in the Geluk or Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism, and has received the highest teachings and empowerments of all the main schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He also presents core teachings from all of these main schools. Until the People's Republic of China instituted direct control in 1959 and forced the 14th Dalai Lama's exile, they had always resided in the Potala Palace in Lhasa. They are b... read more

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