Watch List notes:

TIBET: AR rupee, Chengdu mint, ND (1911-33), Y-3.2, 100mm, Szechuan-Tibet trade issue, large portrait of the Chinese emperor Guang Xu with collar, derived from British Indian rupee of Queen Victoria // vertical rosette at center, Chinese inscription, si chuan sheng zao ("made in Sichuan"), branches with cusps and flowers around, a feature also derived from the reverse of British Indian rupees, set into a lovely silver filigree dish! EF. This type of Sichuan rupee was struck in Chengdu 1911-1916 & 1930-1933 of an alloy of silver ranging from .700 to.740 fine silver. Two varieties exist: an example with 2 obverses; and a variety missing the base of the bust. Photo size reduced.

Estimate: 75-100 USD