PowerBook G4 12" version vs. OSX software versions

I am (still) trying to install the original OS back onto a G4 12" Powerbook that I have "re-drived" and am unsure if the disks I have been supplied (by my client) are the correct ones.
What would the OSX version number be on an original OSX CD for a G4 1.5Ghz 167Mhz bus speed, Machine Model PowerBook6,8 (version = 1.2), Boot ROM info 4.9.0f0 ?

What would the OSX version number be on an original OSX CD for a G4 1.5Ghz 167Mhz bus speed, Machine Model PowerBook6,8 (version = 1.2), Boot ROM info 4.9.0f0 ?
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