Rupee
Coin
Money
| 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 |
| Late Date: | 1935 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Silver |
| Iconography: | Empeor Guangxu |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951 |
| Other Number: | 171 - Other Number |
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.
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