tibet-not-specified-tangkas-were-minted-from-the-late-18th-century-to-the-mid-20th-century-e-g-1792-1959-item
DenominationTangka (or Tanka)
Country / EmpireTibet
Obverse DesignCommonly features Buddhist symbols such as the Eight Auspicious Symbols (Ashtamangala), sun, moon, mountains, or Tibetan script. Designs varied significantly over time and between mints.
Reverse DesignOften features a snow lion, lotus, wheel of dharma, or Tibetan inscriptions (e.g., 'Ganden Palace, victorious in all directions') and sometimes the date in the Tibetan calendar.
