Tibetan srang
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The srang (pronounced "sang"; in Tibetan often referred to as "dngul srang" i.e. "silver srang") was a currency of Tibet between 1909 and 1959. It circulated alongside the tangka until 1941. It was divided into 10 sho, each of 10 skar, with the tangka equal to 15 skar.
Originally the srang was a weight unit, particularly to weigh silver and gold. It was equivalent to the Chinese liang (tael), i.e. to about 37.5 grams.
The srang first appeared as a silver coin in 1909 when Tibet began issuing a variety of denominations rather than only issuing the tangka. However, it was not until 1939 that banknotes appeared denominated in srang (notes of 100 "tam srang").
The last Tibetan copper coins (5 sho) were issued in 1953, with 100 srang notes issued until 1959.
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