Tibetan Bronze Coin Pendant

Round reddish-brown medallion in a bright rim, hung on a braided chain.

This Tibetan bronze coin pendant with sterling silver is from Tibet, and dates to the 19th century. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin that is easy to cast, and in Tibetan jewelry it is often combined with silver, which is used for mounts and settings. Round pendant framed in a polished white metal rim with a small bail on top. The face is reddish brown and shows an animal in the center, ringed by a band of script. It hangs from a finely twisted rope chain.

A small coin with a lot of lettering to say.