Big Silver ?

RONC(OR)

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I met up this morning with Neil and found a 44 Merc and a 52 Rosie and 9 wheat's.In the afternoon I met up with Richard and I found a silver foreign coin the size of a half dollar I also found a 56 Rosie and 1 wheat had a great time on both hunts. Its good to have hunting Buddy's thx guys Also any info on this coin would be greatly appreciated. Heres my clad count for today HH
14Q
11N
17D
68P
10 wheats
 

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WOW Ron ~ VERY COOL finds today! You did great! WOOHOO!!! Very impressive clad count too!
8^)
 

Excellent finds Ron....WTG!! :thumbsup:
Congrats on the silver and the (?) half dollar sized coin. :icon_scratch:
Your clad count was impressive as well..... we had a good hunt.
Gold Nuggets :icon_jokercolor:
 

The non-US coin is from Tibet.

It's a 3 Srang, the near-equivalent of a British India Rupee, made 1935-1938.

Here's what one looks like:
post_tibet_s03_1935_mountains.jpg

I bought this one in Kathmandu Nepal in 1984

:-X
 

Nice Find Ron.

The 3 Srang was also minted in 1946. That date is the rarest of the series. It should weight 11.30g

Lloyd
 

willieboyd2 said:
The non-US coin is from Tibet.

It's a 3 Srang, the near-equivalent of a British India Rupee, made 1935-1938.

Here's what one looks like:
post_tibet_s03_1935_mountains.jpg

I bought this one in Kathmandu Nepal in 1984

:-X
Do you know what the silver composition is? thx for the info HH
 

The srang first appeared as a silver coin in 1909 when Tibet began issuing a variety of denominations rather than only issuing the tangka. These silver coins of 18.5 g were minted at Dode. The srang were struck till 1919. Silver 1½ srang coins of 5 g were struck in Tapchi mint between 1936 and 1938 and again in 1946. Silver 3 srang coins of 11.3 g were struck in Tapchi mint between 1933 and 1938 and again in 1946.

I can't tell what year yours is, but if you do, it may help determine if it is silver or not.
 

willieboyd2 said:
The non-US coin is from Tibet.

It's a 3 Srang, the near-equivalent of a British India Rupee, made 1935-1938.

:-X
Great ID, Willieboyd2!! :wink:

Yet another great hunt from our Pacific coast!! Congrats!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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kimsdad said:
willieboyd2 said:
The non-US coin is from Tibet.

It's a 3 Srang, the near-equivalent of a British India Rupee, made 1935-1938.

:-X
Great ID, Willieboyd2!! :wink:

Yet another great hunt from our Pacific coast!! Congrats!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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That was a cool vid thx kimsdad HH
 

Nice finds Ron! You sure know how to find the coolest looking coins!

HH
Neil
 

Woot,

My parents and I are real into Tibet we lived in India for 6 months where the Tibetans where exiled into India from the Chinese. I have some Tibetan copper coins but not one of those. I have to get one, I need one.... I, I must have one !! Anyway ummm, FREE TIBET !!

:director: FREE TIBET !!

Keep @ It and HH!!
 

NICE :thumbsup:
RON

I`ll bet there`s not to many more of those on US soil.
 

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