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Auction 35  12-14 Sep 2019
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Lot 1804

Starting price: 550 USD
Price realized: 1650 USD
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TIBET:LOT of 108 silver ga-den tangkas; this lot is includes a great variety of subtypes of Y-13 struck circa 1850 to 1930, superb study lot for the ever popular ga-den tangka, average circulated quality, retail value $1300, lot of 108 coins. The obverse of the ga-den tangkas show the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism: umbrella of sovereignty, two golden fish of good fortune, amphora of ambrosia, lotus, conch shell, emblem of endless rebirth, banner of victory and wheel of empire. These are usually arrayed around a central lotus. Their actual order and specific designs varied over time. The two sides of the coin have the same orientation. Starting from the top, the legend in Tibetan on the reverse says: dga'-ldan pho-brang-phyod-las-rnam-rgyal (The Palace of Ga-den is victorious in all directions). The legend is written in such a way as to fit into eight circles.

Estimate: 800-1,000 USD
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