Watch List notes:

Tibet, Anonymous, Early Tangka, 4.75g (diameter 26.9 - 27.4 mm), obv. derived from design of Mohars struck in the name of Ranjit Malla of Bhaktapur, figure 45 in margin (north-position), rev. central floral motif of six petals, surrounded by a further motif of six petals, each with two inner petals, surrounded by a beaded border (Dong Wenchao, 1992, coin no. 127, p. 142; Ma Fei Hai, 1998, p. 371; Wang Haiyan, 2007, p. 106. See also the following articles: Zhu Jinzhong and Pu-qiong Ci-ren [Puchung Tsering]: "Qian long wu shi nian zao xi zang ga yin bi kao" ("Examining the Tibetan Silver Tamga, Struck in the 50th year of Qian Long"). Zhong guo zang xue, issue 3, Beijing 1990, p. 90-92. Bertsch, Wolfgang: "Some Early Tibetan Tangkas". Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society, no. 198, winter 2009, p. 43-44, illustration 2), design a little weak in centre of obverse, otherwise toned very fine and extremely rare.

Estimate: 16000 - 24000