Rupee
Coin
Money
51-4-174A
From: China | Sichuan | Chengdu | Tibet
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 51-4-174A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese | Tibetan |
| Provenience | China | Sichuan | Chengdu | Tibet |
| Manufacture Location | Chengdu |
| Period | 20th Century |
| Date Made | Early 20th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silver |
| Iconography | Empeor Guangxu |
| Description | Obv. Portrait of Emperor Guangxu (光緒). Rev. 四川省造 Sichuan sheng zao (Made in Sichuan Province). Silver rupee cast in Sichuan Province for use in Tibet. These are modeled on British rupees with the portrait of Queen Victoria made for use in India. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951 |
| Other Number | 171 - Other Number |
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