TIBET: AR rupee, Kangding mint, ND (1930-42), Y-3.3, L&M-359, Szechuan-Tibet trade issue, large portrait of the Chinese emperor Guang Xu with collar, derived from the 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, PCGS graded MS62. The Sichuan rupees of this type from the Kangding mint were struck in debased silver ranging from .420 to .500 fine silver.
Estimate: 300-400 USD