TIBET: AR rupee, Chengdu, ND (1911-33), Y-3.2, L&M-359,

TIBET: AR rupee, Chengdu, ND (1911-33), Y-3.2, L&M-359, Szechuan-Tibet trade issue, small portrait of the Chinese emperor Guang Xu without 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, nicely toned, PCGS graded AU55. The Sichuan rupees of this type from the Chengdu Mint ranged from .700 to .740 fine silver.

Estimate: 150-250 USD