Tibet, Autonomous Tibetan Issue (1642-1959 AD), Copper Skar, 6.54 gms, Year 15-48 (1914), Obv. large lion facing left and looking back, sun and three ornaments above and small mountain below, surrounded by a circle to which eight lotus petal panels are attached, each containing one syllable of the legend dga ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgyal ("the Ganden Palace, victorious in all directions"), Rev. flower with eight petals at center surronded by circles with legend around: rab byung 15 lo 48 skar lnga ("cycle 15, year 48, five skar"), KM# Y-17.3, very fine, very rare.