Tibet 25 (1820) sho
The first specimen was lot 1230 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "TIBET: Jia Qing, 1796-1820, AR sho, year 25 (1820), PCGS graded EF40." The second specimen was lot 53488 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $5,040. The catalog description[2] noted, "CHINA. Tibet. Sho, Year 25 (1821). PCGS AU-55 Gold Shield. An interesting issue that was apparently struck in the name of Jia Qing posthumously, as the Emperor died late in the 24th year of his reign. This nicely preserved survivor exhibits a decent strike with areas of flatness near the rims displaying light attractive gray tone." This type was struck years 24 and 25. This coin is not priced in the SCWC above VF but the first example realized eleven times the catalog value.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.0-3.8 g, silver, 28.8-29.2 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: L&M-646; K-1470; KM-C83.1; WS-0220.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Kann, Eduard. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins, Vol. 1 of 3. Bronx, NY: Ishi Press International, 2006.
- Lin Gwo Ming, Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins: Ching and Republican Issues, Seventh Edition, Hong Kong: Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co., Ltd., 2012.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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