Tibetan Empire (618-842), Tibet (1354-1642, 1912-1951), Khoshut Khanate (1642-1717)
Independent State (618-842, 1354-1618, 1642-1717), Unrecognized State (1912-1951)
Location: Tibetan Plateau
Capital City: Lhasa (618-842, 1642-1717, 1912-1951), Nêdong (1354-1618)
Government type: Monarchy (618-842, 1354-1618), Dual System (1642-1717, 1912-1951), Autonomous State within China (1720-1912)
Main languages: Tibetan, Qiang
Main religions: Mahayana Buddhism, Bön
Chronology
618: Tibetan Empire founded by Songtsen Gampo, king of Yarlung
842: Tibetan Empire disintegrates
1354: Independence from Yuan China under the Phagmodrupa dynasty
1435: Rinpungpa breaks off from the Phagmodrupa
1565: Tsangpa supercedes Rinpungpa
1642: Oirat ruler Güshi Khan takes power in Tibet and establishes the dual system with the 5th Dalai Lama
1717: Conquered by Dzungars
1720: Part of Qing China, dual system continues
1856-1904: Tributary to Nepal
1912: Independence from China (unrecognized)
1950: Invaded by newly-established Chinese communist regime
1951: Annexed to China
Currency
Tangka (1640-1959)
Srang (1792-1959)
1 Srang = 10 Sho = 100 Skar
Rupee (1902-1942)
Coins from Tibet in the collection
Within Qing China (1720-1912)
•1 Tangka, 1888 (13th Dalai Lama (1879-1933), silver, Y#13)
Independent State (1912-1951)
•7.5 Skar, 1918 (13th Dalai Lama (1879-1933), copper, Dodé mint, Y#20)
•1 Sho, 1920 (13th Dalai Lama (1879-1933), copper, Y#21.2)
•1 Sho, 1935 (copper, Tapchi Electric Machine Factory (Lhasa), Y#23)
•5 Sho, 1949 (14th Dalai Lama (1940-1959), copper, Y#28.1)
•1 Rupee, 1911-1933 (13th Dalai Lama (1879-1933), silver, Chengdu and Kangding mints, Y#3)