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Presentation for Monks


The two silver Tangkas descripted in the Krause and Mishler (KM) under the numbers KM Y14 (ca. 1909) and KM Y31 (1947) where struck for presentation to monks.

On this page you can find two silver Ga-den Thangkas which where struck for presentation to Monks.

 
  KM Y14

Obverse: a flower design in an inner square. The outer square is divided into four compartments surrounded by ornaments. the legend is 'Ga-den Palace, victorious in all directions'.

Reverse: a wheel symbol in an inner circle. The outer circle is divided into eight compartments. Each compartment holds one of the eight Buddhist symbols.

While this coin does not bear a date, it is known that it was struck in 1910. Coin KM Y14 was struck specially for distribution to monks by the Dalai Lama at some important ceremony on 21th February 1910. About approx. 600.000 pieces must have been struck. 

   

   
KM Y31                               KM Y13 var
                vertical crescents in lotus circle         horizontal crescents in lotus circle

Obverse: a flower design (lotus) in an inner circle. The outer circle is divided into eight compartments. Each compartment holds one of the eight Buddhist symbols.

Reverse: a wheel symbol in an inner circle. The outer circle is divided into eight compartments containing the legend: 'Dgar Ldan Pho Rdang Co Las Nam Rgal'.

While this coin does not bear a date, it is known that this coin have been struck in the years 1946-1948. This coin was also struck for distribution by the Dalai Lama when he paid visits to the three greates monasteries in Tibet. These monasteries are, Sera, Dreburg and Ganden. The mentioned Thangkas where struck in enormous quantities and it is the last strucked Thangka in Tibet. Several varieties of this type are known.