Watch List notes:

TIBET: Qian Long, 1736-1795, AR ½ sho (2.03g), year 58 (1793), Cr-71, YZM-47-51, L&M-638B, 20.85mm, 24 dots, four groups of six beads on both sides, PCGS graded AU55, RR, ex George Anderson, Wesley Halpert Collections (Spink Auction New York 11 Dec 2000 Lot 88). The Sino-Tibetan coins in the name of Qian Long have the following obverse inscription: qian long bao zang (Tibet money of Qian Long). The reverse legend is a Tibetan transcription of the Chinese legend and reads: cha n lung pa'u gtsa ng. Aside from the inscription all the coins of the Qian Long and Dao Guang era and most of the issues of the Jia Qing era bear four design elements on both sides which can be interpreted as "lion's snout", stylised clouds or as lingzhi mushrooms (Ganoderma Lucidum). Normally Sino-Tibetan coins of the Qian Long, Jia Qing and Dao Guang eras are struck in medal alignment.

Estimate: 1,800-2,200 USD