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TIBET: AR rupee, Kangding, Y-3.3, L& M-359, rare butterfly leaf reverse variety, NGC graded AU

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Chinese Coins - Tibet Start Price:260.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
TIBET: AR rupee, Kangding, Y-3.3, L& M-359, rare butterfly leaf reverse variety, NGC graded AU
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TIBET: AR rupee, Kangding, 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, artifical toning (but a well-struck example with full bold details), NGC graded AU.

NOTE: Rare butterfly leaf reverse variety!

The Sichuan rupees of this type from the Kangding mint were struck in debased silver ranging from .420 to .500 fineness.