Kavel 7083

AR 1 Sho CD25 (KM83.1; L&M646) - Obv: Chinese legend, date near the rim: nian er shi wu (25th year) / Rev: Tibetan legend, date nyi shu rtsa lnga (twenty-fifth) - 3.62 g. - VF, note: The coins dated 25th year of Jia Qing era generally feature 24 beads near the rim on the obverse, divided into four groups of six beads each; the same goes for the reverse. The bead in the 2 o’clock position on reverse is mostly elongated (drop shaped) which may be a secret mark. Although they are the most common Sino-Tibetan coins they are rarely found in good condition