Tibet Sho 1918 to 1928

If you have a coin from Tibet, I'd hold on to it. Tibetan numismatics (study of coins) is in its infancy. I do not know of a definitive online reference. The Standard Catalog of World Coins has a good section on these coins. There are many variations and they are difficult to describe. As time goes on a more study is applied to these coins, their values will go up.

The coin in our picture, which corresponds to the one sent to us by requester Al, is a common 1 sho coin in copper. There are many varieties of this coin, and there are many Tibetan coins which look similar.

For common 1 sho coins:

worn: $2 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $5
well preserved: $15
fully uncirculated: $100

To research your coin further, try a Google search on 'Standard Catalog of World Coins Tibet' or, better yet, buy a copy of the catalog and use it for all yours. The catalog has descriptions of all collectible Tibetan coins and extensive details about reading their dates and denominations. The catalog provides approximate values for all coins.
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Coin: 21278, Genre: Islamic Hindu Buddhist, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201605, Last review: 201605
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic brown Letters: Flowing style
Years: sort: 1918, filter: 1918 to 1928
Image: tibet_sho_1918.jpg
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