The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
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# 1 - Kushan Empire, Group of Coins (6), in very worn condition, good/very g... »
Kushan Empire, Group of Coins (6), in very worn condition, good/very good; further, Kushan Empire, copper coins (4...
£50 to £80
# 2 - Licchavi Dynasty, in the name of Sri Mananka, Sivadeva I (c. 576-605),... »
Licchavi Dynasty, in the name of Sri Mananka, Sivadeva I (c. 576-605), Pana (32), copper alloy (non-magnetic), ...
£200 to £300
# 3 - Amshuvarman (c.605- 621), Pana, copper alloy (5), Obv. winged lion wit... »
Amshuvarman (c.605- 621), Pana, copper alloy (5), Obv. winged lion with front paw raised, legend Śriya?śoh,...
£400 to £500
# 4 - Amshuvarman (c.605- 621), Pana, copper alloy, Obv. winged lion with fr... »
Amshuvarman (c.605- 621), Pana, copper alloy, Obv. winged lion with front paw raised, legend Śriya?śoh, ...
£200 to £300
# 5 - Anonymous, (Udayeva?), Pana (11), copper alloy, undated (c. 621), Obv... »
Anonymous, (Udayeva?), Pana (11), copper alloy, undated (c. 621), Obv. Kuvera, god of wealth, seated in ‘lalitasana’...
£200 to £300
# 6 - India, Post-Gupta, Aulikaras of Rajasthan, Anonymous (c. 6-7th century... »
India, Post-Gupta, Aulikaras of Rajasthan, Anonymous (c. 6-7th century), lead Unit, Obv. with Brahmi legend jitam bha...
£100 to £150
# 7 - Anonymous (625-641), Pana, copper alloy (24), Obv. standing elephant f... »
Anonymous (625-641), Pana, copper alloy (24), Obv. standing elephant facing right within border of dots, Rev. Godd...
£300 to £400
# 8 - Anonymous (625-641), Pana, copper alloy (19), Obv. standing elephant f... »
Anonymous (625-641), Pana, copper alloy (19), Obv. standing elephant facing right within border of dots, Rev. Godd...
£300 to £400
# 9 - Anonymous (c.641-680), Pana, copper alloy (4), Obv. recumbent bull wit... »
Anonymous (c.641-680), Pana, copper alloy (4), Obv. recumbent bull with raised head, facing left, legend Paśupat...
£200 to £250
# 10 - Anonymous (Narendra Deva) (c. 641-680), Pana (8); Half-Pana (8), coppe... »
Anonymous (Narendra Deva) (c. 641-680), Pana (8); Half-Pana (8), copper alloy, Obv. bull standing right, crescent above,...
£200 to £300
# 11 - Anonymous (641-680), Pana (10); Half-Pana (5), copper alloy, Obv. stan... »
Anonymous (641-680), Pana (10); Half-Pana (5), copper alloy, Obv. standing bull facing right (8); or left (7), crescent...
£200 to £300
# 12 - Anonymous (c.650), Pana (3), copper alloy, Obv. standing bull facing r... »
Anonymous (c.650), Pana (3), copper alloy, Obv. standing bull facing right, half-moon above, Rev. Sun [or flower?]...
£300 to £400
# 13 - Anonymous (Narendra Deva) (c. 641-680), Pana (5), copper (probably str... »
Anonymous (Narendra Deva) (c. 641-680), Pana (5), copper (probably struck c. 650), Obv. small trident with legend Pa&...
£300 to £400
# 14 - Anonymous (Narendra Deva) (c. 641-680), Pana (19), copper (undated, c.... »
Anonymous (Narendra Deva) (c. 641-680), Pana (19), copper (undated, c.650-680), Obv. Kuvera raises left hand, right arm...
£300 to £400
# 15 - Anonymous Late Licchavi, lightweight Pana or Half-Pana (57), copper al... »
Anonymous Late Licchavi, lightweight Pana or Half-Pana (57), copper alloy (c. 680), Obv. four large and four small petal...
£300 to £500
# 16 - Medieval, Anonymous, gold Shivaka (15), undated, Obv. Śr&... »
Medieval, Anonymous, gold Shivaka (15), undated, Obv. Śrī covering whole flan, Rev. legend in two...
£300 to £500
# 17 - Medieval, Anonymous, gold Shivaka (16), undated, Obv. Śr&... »
Medieval, Anonymous, gold Shivaka (16), undated, Obv. Śrī, covering whole flan, Rev. legend in two lines...
£300 to £500
# 18 - Medieval, Anonymous, silver Dam (28), undated, Obv. legend Śr... »
Medieval, Anonymous, silver Dam (28), undated, Obv. legend Śrī, Rev. winged lion, seated, facing r...
£300 to £400
# 19 - Medieval, Anonymous, copper uncertain Units (4), undated, Obv. legend... »
Medieval, Anonymous, copper uncertain Units (4), undated, Obv. legend in one-line Śrī Deva, below the le...
£200 to £300
# 20 - Medieval, Anonymous, copper (square flan), uncertain units (2), undate... »
Medieval, Anonymous, copper (square flan), uncertain units (2), undated, Obv. sword with garland, syllables Śr&#...
£100 to £200
Kushan and Licchavi Period
Kushan Empire, Group of Coins (6), in very worn condition, good/very good; further, Kushan Empire, copper coins (4), mostly too worn to allow the name of the ruler to be identified, good/very good; In the name of Sri Mananka (576-605), uncertain denomination [Pana], copper-iron alloy or bronze (9), undated (RGV 1-7), very good (19)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneThese six coins, along with the Mananka coins, were acquired circa 1993 by Nicholas Rhodes from the Kathmandu coin dealer Purushatom Lal Shrestha. He reported to Mr. Rhodes that he had acq...
Licchavi Dynasty, in the name of Sri Mananka, Sivadeva I (c. 576-605), Pana (32), copper alloy (non-magnetic), Obv. standing lion facing left, legend Śrī Mānanka above, legend breaks a circle of dots, Rev. facing goddess seated cross-legged on lotus flower, right hand raised, left hand on waist, legend Śrī Bhoginion right, breaking a circle of dots (RGV 1), with slight variants, one coin with reverse legend which is not breaking the circle of dots (scarce), very good to very fine (32)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Pr...
Amshuvarman (c.605- 621), Pana, copper alloy (5), Obv. winged lion with front paw raised, legend Śriya?śoh, within border of dots, Rev. sun symbol in centre and around legend Maharajhirajasya (“great king of kings”), two syllables breaking border of dots, slight die variants (RGV 17), some corroded, most very fine ; Pana, copper alloy (8), Obv. winged lion with legend, Rev. winged lion with crescent, (RGV 21-24), very good to good fine; Pana, copper alloy (8), Obv. winged lion and legend, Rev. cow with calf (RGV 25-28), very good to very fine; Pana, copper alloy, Obv. winged lion with front pa...
Amshuvarman (c.605- 621), Pana, copper alloy, Obv. winged lion with front paw raised, legend Śriya?śoh, within border of dots, Rev. sun symbol in centre, legend around Maharajhirajasya (great king of kings), two syllables breaking border of dots (RGV 19), rare, traces of verdigris, very good / about fine; Pana, copper alloy, much as before, Rev. circle around sun (RGV 20), rare, very good; Pana, copper alloy, Obv. winged lion with front paw raised, facing left, legend Śriya?śuvarma, breaking border of dots above, Rev. lion facing left with front paw raised, crescent above, all within border of...
Anonymous, (Udayeva?), Pana (11), copper alloy, undated (c. 621), Obv. Kuvera, god of wealth, seated in ‘lalitasana’ the position of joy or relaxation, with one leg tucked under the body and the other dangling down, the right arm in ‘abhayamudra’ (position of “have no fear”), the left bent on the waist, holding a purse. Flower of dots to left, legend Vaiśravanah above, breaking the dotted border, Rev. cow with suckling calf facing left and legend Kamehi above (RGV 31-34), two very most fine or worst with corrosion (11)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part...
India, Post-Gupta, Aulikaras of Rajasthan, Anonymous (c. 6-7th century), lead Unit, Obv. with Brahmi legend jitam bhagavata vishnunam (won by the Lord Vishnu) arranged around a lotus flower Rev. large srivatsa (Vaishnavite symbol) within beaded border, 9.68g (Pieper, Ancient Indian Coins Revisited, 901-903 for type), very rare and well-preserved, very fine for type; Anonymous, (undated), Copper Alloy Coin, size of Quarter-Pana, Obv. winged lion facing right within border of dots, sun above, short legend to left of lion's head, Rev. appears to be a portrait in style of coins of Chach / Sogdia,...
Anonymous (625-641), Pana, copper alloy (24), Obv. standing elephant facing right within border of dots, Rev. Goddess Lakshmi, seated cross-legged facing and holding flowers in each hand, legend, Śrī Gu?ānka, above, (RGV 40-60), a variety of types and weight, very good to very fine most scarce (24)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anonymous (625-641), Pana, copper alloy (19), Obv. standing elephant facing right within border of dots, Rev. Goddess Lakshmi, seated cross-legged facing and holding flowers in each hand, legend, Śrī Gu?ānka, (RGV 52-82), a good variety of later types, very good to very fine (19)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anonymous (c.641-680), Pana, copper alloy (4), Obv. recumbent bull with raised head, facing left, legend Paśupati above and border of dots around, Rev. circle around central part of sun, all within border of dots (RGV 85), the first about extremely fine and very rare in this condition, others good fine and poor; Pana, copper alloy (3), Obv. recumbent bull facing left (2); right (1), legend Paśupati above and border of dots around, Rev. Śrīvatsa within border of dots (RGV 89-92), about fine to very fine and scarce; Pana, copper alloy (2), Obv. standing bull facing left, moon above, Rev. sun wit...
Anonymous (Narendra Deva) (c. 641-680), Pana (8); Half-Pana (8), copper alloy, Obv. bull standing right, crescent above, within border of dots, Rev. sun with rays in the form of dots in the centre, legend Paśupati around, all within border of dots (RGV 97, 98-107), very good to good fine; together with other Licchavi coins (4), very good (20)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anonymous (641-680), Pana (10); Half-Pana (5), copper alloy, Obv. standing bull facing right (8); or left (7), crescent above, one Half-Pana with dot, within border of dots, Rev. sun symbol in centre with legend Paśupati around (RGV 97, 98 -109 var.), poor to very fine, some with attractive toning (15)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anonymous (c.650), Pana (3), copper alloy, Obv. standing bull facing right, half-moon above, Rev. Sun [or flower?] below legend Paśupati (RGV 114), generally very good and very rare; Pana (5), copper alloy, Obv. standing bull facing right with crescent above, Rev. vase with flowers and legend Paśupati (RGV 115-116), about fine to fine; Anonymous (641-680), Pana (3), copper alloy, Obv. standing bull facing right (2) or left (1) with crescent above, within border of dots, Rev. trident in centre and legend on either side, in two lines Paśupatih (RGV 117-118), very good to about fine; Pana (5),...
Anonymous (Narendra Deva) (c. 641-680), Pana (5), copper (probably struck c. 650), Obv. small trident with legend Paśupati in two lines on either side, within a circle of dots, Rev. sun in centre, surrounded by circle of dots, representing rays, circle of dots near the rim not clearly visible (RGV 123-128), mostly very good, but rare; Pana (24), copper (undated, c.650-680), Obv. Kuvera seated facing on low couch, Rev. legend on either side of vase Paśu to left and pati to right of vase, several die varieties (RGV 135-152), very good to good fine (31)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of...
Anonymous (Narendra Deva) (c. 641-680), Pana (19), copper (undated, c.650-680), Obv. Kuvera raises left hand, right arm extended downwards, Rev. Legend on either side of vase Paśu- to left and –pati to right of vase, several die varieties, one with legend above Kuvera on the obverse (RGV 135-155), very good to good fine (19)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anonymous Late Licchavi, lightweight Pana or Half-Pana (57), copper alloy (c. 680), Obv. four large and four small petals with one syllable of the legend Paśupati in each of the larger petals, and Śrī in central circle, Rev. similar to obverse, different die types and flan sizes, bull standing right or left, or with legend arranged around a central circle (RGV 159 var, 163-166), fine to very fine (57)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part One This lot contains light-weight late Licchavi coins which were described in the following article: Rhodes, Nicholas...
Medals
Third Nepal-Tibet War (1855-1856), in the name of Jang Bahadur, silver Campaign Medal, VS 1912 (1855), Obv. sword with garland in centre, surrounded by a legend which starts at 12 o' clock: 1912 salma Gorkha Sarkar bata Bhot phatte ("In the year 1912 VS (1855) the Government of Gorkha defeated Tibet"), ornamental border between two outer circles, Rev. small circle in centre encompassing four pellets and legend near ornamental border which is outlined by two circles, inscription, Śrī 3 Maharaja Jang Bahadur Devīdat paltan, 21.32g (Gabrisch/ Rhodes, no. 3), suspension removed, with red deposits,...
Third Nepal-Tibet War (1855-1856), in the name of Jang Bahadur, silver Campaign Medal, VS 1912 (1855), Obv. sword with garland in centre, surrounded by a legend which starts at 12 o' clock: 1912 salma Gorkha Sarkar bata Bhot phatte ("In the year 1912 VS (1855) the Government of Gorkha defeated Tibet"), ornamental border between two outer circles, Rev. small circle in centre encompassing four pellets and legend near ornamental border which is outlined by two circles, inscription, Śrī 3 Maharaja Jang Bahadur Devīdat paltan, 22.24g (Gabrisch /Rhodes, no. 5 for type) darkly toned and with some sta...
Third Nepal-Tibet War (1855-1856), in the name of Jang Bahadur, silver Campaign Medal, VS 1912 (1855), Obv. sword with garland in centre, surrounded by a legend which starts at 12 o' clock: 1912 salma Gorkha Sarkar bata Bhot phatte ("In the year 1912 VS (1855) the Government of Gorkha defeated Tibet"), ornamental border between two outer circles, Rev. small circle in centre encompassing four pellets and legend near ornamental border which is outlined by two circles, inscription, Śrī 3 Maharaja Jang Bahadur Purānā Gorakh paltan, 22.26g (Gabrisch/ Rhodes, no. 7), brightly toned and with verdigri...
Third Nepal-Tibet War (1855-1856), in the name of Jang Bahadur, silver Campaign Medal, VS 1912 (1855), Obv. sword with garland in centre, surrounded by a legend which starts at 12 o' clock: 1912 salma Gorkha Sarkar bata Bhot phatte ("In the year 1912 VS (1855) the Government of Gorkha defeated Tibet"), ornamental border between two outer circles, Rev. small circle in centre encompassing four pellets and legend near ornamental border which is outlined by two circles, Rev. inscription, Śrī 3 Maharaja Jang Bahadur Kali prasad paltan, 21.94g (Gabrisch/ Rhodes, no. 13), with suspension, some contac...
Third Nepal-Tibet War (1855-1856), in the name of Jang Bahadur, silver Medal, VS 1912 (1855), Obv. sword with garland in centre, surrounded by a legend which starts at 12 o' clock: 1912 salma Gorkha Sarkar bata Bhot phatte ("In the year 1912 VS (1855) the Government of Gorkha defeated Tibet"), ornamental border between two outer circles, Rev. small circle in centre encompassing four pellets and legend near ornamental border which is outlined by two circles, inscription, Śrī 3 Maharaja Jang Bahadur Sabuja paltan, 20.98g (Gabrisch/ Rhodes, no. 16), without suspension, lightly pitted surfaces, bo...
Nepal, in the name of Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (27 June 1901-26 November 1929), uniface silver Medal, VS 1971 (1914), Chandra Shamshere Jang Bahadur Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal, facing left with ceremonial crown, artist’s initials A.B.-J below, legend in Sanskrit around: Bhavac-caranarajo-rañjitaś –Candra- śamśer Nepal 1971, Chandra Shamshere, having taken delight in the dust of your feet, Nepal 1971, 23mm, 15.08g, edge plain, with handsome toning and flashy proof-like surfaces, extremely fine and very rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part...
Nepal, in the name of Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Trial Strike for uniface silver Medal, VS 1971 (1914), in clippe form, struck in tin-lead, Chandra Shamshere Jang Bahadur Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal, facing left with ceremonial crown, artist’s initials A.B.-J below, legend in Sanskrit around: Bhavac-caranarajo-rañjitaś –Candra- śamśer Nepal 1971, Chandra Shamshere, having taken delight in the dust of your feet, Nepal 1971, 38.65g, surface scratches, extremely fine and rare trial piece within the Nepal seriesProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part...
Collection of Military and Service Medals (11) | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vir Vikram Shah (1911-1955), Jānapada Dīrgha Sevā Patta Medal, undated, instituted in 1937, in the shape of a five-pointed star, enamelled Nepalese flag and two crossed swords superimposed on framework of five-pointed star, (Vibhooshana Committee, 1967, p. 19 and plate XL), with some contact marking and damage to enamel, with suspension, very fine and rare; and, Nepal, Government of Nepal, Assam-Burma Medal (Assam Burma Ladain Padak), VS 2001-2002 (1944-1945), Obv. flag of Nepal, border aroundRev. Khukri in centre and legend abo...
Medieval Period
Medieval, Anonymous, gold Shivaka (15), undated, Obv. Śrī covering whole flan, Rev. legend in two lines Śiva/sya, (RGV 168), some scratched, one coins of pale colour, generally very fine and scarce (15)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneOne coin, Baldwin's, by private treaty, 1972Another, purchased Bhatgaon, Nepal, August 1967Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Medieval, Anonymous, gold Shivaka (16), undated, Obv. Śrī, covering whole flan, Rev. legend in two lines Śiva/sya, (RGV 168), some scratched, one coin of pale colour, generally very fine and scarce (16)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneOne coin, Mr Trousdell, by private treaty, January 1968Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Medieval, Anonymous, silver Dam (28), undated, Obv. legend Śrī, Rev. winged lion, seated, facing right, not all the coins have a clearly visible lion, one coin featuring a lion which appears to be standing rather than seated and has a dotted mane and a hind leg composed of dots (RGV 170), fine to very fine (28)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Alexander Lissanevitch, by private treaty, October 1991ii) Scott Semans, by private treaty, 20 January 1991 - $10Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions...
Medieval, Anonymous, copper uncertain Units (4), undated, Obv. legend in one-line Śrī Deva, below the legend ornamental scrollwork, Rev. similar to obverse, legend yadasya (RGV 172), fine to very fine (4)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Carlo Valdettaro, by private treaty, July 1969ii) VN, by private treaty, July 1989Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Medieval, Anonymous, copper (square flan), uncertain units (2), undated, Obv. sword with garland, syllables Śrī Śrī above left and right and floral design below, Rev. ornamental trident, 1.63g; 1.67g (RGV 173), both struck from different dies, very fine and about fine, very rare (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Chaitaya Ratna Sakya, by private treaty, November 1990ii) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, November 1990The floral design could also be interpreted as two stylised standing lions, facing each other. Subject to 20% VAT on...
The Malla Dynasty
Nepal, Mahendra Malla (1560-1574), Forgery of Tangka, [undated, original coin c.1650s], Obv. trident (triśūla) within central circle on lotus stalk and ornaments on either side, legend around, Śrīmat Kā?tamandupasyādhipatī, placed between two circles, Rev. thunderbolt (vajra) in centre, legend around, Śrī Śrī Jaya Mahendra Malla Devasya, placed between two circles, 10.08g, 12h (RGV M2), with some red deposits, this copy was probably made in the 1960s, it is one of two known variants, very fine, a rare "classical" forgeryProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Par...
Nepal, Kingdom of Dolakha, Indra Simha, undated (c. 1540-1548), Tangka, Obv. legend divided into four lines within double square, Dolakhati/pati Śrī Śrī/Jaya Indra Si?/ ha Devasya, countermark in south position, Rev. legend divided into four lines within double square: Patta Maha/deva Śrī Vi/jaya Lak ?mi/Māhādevyah, 10.36g, 6h (RGV 176 this coin), mount removed, about very fine and extremely rare, unique specimen of this variantProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part One[Carlo Valdettaro, by private treaty?], with annotated ticket, reads 'ex Spink £400 (ex B...
Nepal, copy Tangka of Bengal Sultan Sikander Shah (1358-1389) or one of his successors, most probably struck in Nepal, undated, Obv. three countermarks: a conch, a lotus flower composed of 9 dots, and a mace, 10.21g, 10h (RGV 181; KM 30 this coin), well-struck, very fine and very rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneStephen Album, purchased November 1978Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, copy Tangka of Bengal Sultan Sikander Shah (1358-1389) or one of his successors, struck in Nepal, undated, Obv. countermark representing a lotus and a flower composed of seven dots, Rev. worn flat, 10.14g (RGV 182-183), smoothed to reverse and previously mounted, fine and very rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneGhana Shyam Rajkarnikar (Patan), by private treaty, September 1999Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Kathmandu, Siva Simha (1578- 1619), Tanka, undated, 'Ala-ud-Din' Type, Obv. legend Śrī Śrī in central circle, sword with garland and ornament above, Arabic legend around, 'Abu Al-Muzafar Muham Shah 'Ala al-dunya wa-al-din as-sultan, Rev. crouching lion facing right on top of elephant facing right, within two interlaced squares, legend Śiva above, Arabic legend around reads Sikander althani imin al-Khalifat, 10.11g, 6h (RGV 184), about very fine and rare; together with, India, Sultans of Delhi, 'Ala-ud-din-Mohammed Shah Khilji (1295-1315), Tangkas (2), 10.75g; 10.82g, mints and dates mos...
Nepal, Kathmandu, Lakshmi Narasimha (1619-1641), Tanka, undated, 'Ala-ud-Din' Type, Obv. mace and garland above central square, Rev. syllable la above intersecting squares and Kalasha (vase) below, 9.90g, 12h (RGV 188), evidence of previous mounting to edge, good fine and rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Kathmandu, Lakshmi Narasimha (1619-1641), Tanka, undated, 'Ala-ud-Din' Type, Obv. legend Śrī Śrī in central circle, sword with garland and ornament above, Arabic legend around, Rev. pseudo-Arabic character above syllable la, instead of ornaments, no Kalasha below, 10.33g, 12h[?] (RGV 188-189 var.), about very fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneDr Christian Ewald von Kleist, Auction April 2000, lot 24Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ala-ud-Din' Type, Obv. legend Śrī Śrī in central circle, sword with garland and ornament above, Arabic legend around, Rev. syllable la and kalash, cannot be identified, 11.21g (RGV 193 type), fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, September 1978Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, naming Siddhi Narasimha of Patan (1619-1661), Tanka, undated, 'Ala-ud-Din' Type, Obv. legend Śrī Śrī in central circle, sword with garland and ornament above, Arabic legend around, 'Abu Al-Muzafar Muham Shah 'Ala al-dunya wa-al-din as-sultan, Rev. crouching lion facing right on top of elephant facing right, within two interlaced squares, legend Siddha Nara above intersecting squares, 10.42g, 11h (RGV 189), well struck to obverse, very fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneM. Sakya, by private treatySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premi...
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ala-ud-Din' Type, Obv. legend Śrī Śrī in central circle, Arabic legend around, 'Abu Al-Muzafar Muham Shah 'Ala al-dunya wa-al-din as-sultan, Rev. crouching lion facing right on top of elephant facing right, within two interlaced squares, Arabic legend around reads Sikander althani imin al-Khalifat, 9.73g, 12h (RGV 190), irregular flan, good very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneTaisei-Baldwin-Gillio (Singapore), Catalogue 20, 23 February 1995, lot 945Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information...
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ala-ud-Din' Type, Obv. legend Śrī Śrī in central circle, Arabic legend around, 'Abu Al-Muzafar Muham Shah 'Ala al-dunya wa-al-din as-sultan, mace with garland and moon and crescent on top of garland, letter to the right of mace consists of a short vertical stroke, two dots and a short horizontal line on top. Small conch with dot outside of square at 8 o’clock, Rev. crouching lion facing right on top of elephant facing right, within two interlaced squares. Arabic legend around reads Sikander althani imin al-Khalifat, 10.30g (RGV 191), good fine / reverse worn...
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, in the style of 'Ala-Ud-Din Khilji', Obv. central circle with Śrī Śrī, mace with garland above and pseudo-Arabic script around, Rev. lion within two intersecting triangles and pseudo-Arabic script around, 9.75g (RGV 192 var.), previously mounted, fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneDr Karl Gabrisch, Baldwin's (Hong Kong), Auction 40, 1 September 2005, lot 21Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ala-ud-Din' Type, Obv. legend Śrī Śrī in central circle, Arabic legend around, Rev. lion within two intersecting triangles and pseudo-Arabic script around, 10.13g, 12h (RGV 195), fine / wornProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ala-ud-Din' Type, Obv. sword with garland above central circle, small conch outside of central circle at 8 o’clock, Rev. lion within two intersecting triangles and pseudo-Arabic script around, 10.21g, 12h (RGV 200 var.), with some verdigris and double-struck, about very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneWesley Halpert, Spink, New York, 11 December 2000, lot 9Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ala-ud-Din' Type, Obv. crescent and dot on either side of top of the garland, Rev. Vajraabove intersecting squares and no conch below, 8.17g, 12h (RGV 204), about very fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, September 1978Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Kathmandu, Siva Simha (c.1578-1619), Tanka, undated, 'Ghiyas-ud-Din' Type, Obv. trident in central circle, around crudely copied inverted Arabic script, sword with ornamental garland above, Rev. vajra (thunderbolt) in central circle, above inscription in Newari, Śrī Śrī/ Śivasi?, around the lower part of the central circle crudely copied Arabic script, 10.13g, 12h (RGV 206 this coin), previously mounted, very fine, better to obverseProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneWith ticket annotated 'New design copying Bengal Sultan, not in any collectio...
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ghiyas-ud-Din' Type, Obv. trident in central circle, around pseudo-Arabic script aligned horizontally, and sword with ornamental garland above, Rev., Vajra in central circle, pseudo-Arabic script around circle, except in the upper part which bears the legend Śrī Śrī, a small conch below each syllable Śrī, 10.50g, 1h (RGV 210), lightly bent, otherwise a pleasing strike, very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneWesley Halpert, Spink, New York, 11 December 2000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more informat...
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ghiyas-ud-Din' Type, Obv. Śrī with crescent and sun above, within central circle surrounded by pseudo-Arabic letters, Rev. lion within central circle, also surrounded by pseudo-Arabic letters, 10.47g, 2h (RGV -), very fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ghiyas-ud-Din' Type, Obv. trident within central circle, pseudo-Arabic script around, Rev. mace between the syllables Śrī Śrī, without small conches below Śrī Śrī, 10.54g, 12 (RGV 216), with a spot of verdigris, very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, July 1987 [via Mark Freehill (Australia)] - £250 [with annotated ticket]Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ghiyas-ud-Din' Type, Obv. garland of sword is more intricate, Rev. mirror between and small conch shells below Śrī Śrī, 8.98g, 12h (RGV 217), obverse double struck, very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneDr Karl Gabrisch, Baldwin's (Hong Kong), Auction 40, 1 September 2005, lot 26Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ghiyas-ud-Din' Type, Obv. trident within central circle, sword with garland above, pseudo-Arabic script around, Rev. trident with crescent and dot on each side at top between the syllables Śrī Śrī, 8.78g, 12h (RGV 219), fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneDr Christian Ewald von Kleist, by private treaty Auction April 2000, lot 226 All the known specimens of this type are very debased and are therefore struck late in the period of this series.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view...
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ghiyas-ud-Din' Type, Obv. trident within central circle, sword with garland above, pseudo-Arabic script around, Rev. Varja within central circle, pseudo-Arabic script around, 9.84g, 7h (RGV 219), punch marked to centre, touch of softness otherwise good fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OnePurchased in Kalimpong, April 1982Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, anonymous, Tanka, undated, 'Ghiyas-ud-Din' Type, Obv. trident within central circle, sword with garland above, pseudo-Arabic script around, Rev. trident between Śrī Śrī, 8.44g, 7h (RGV 219), fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneGhanashyam Rajkarnikar (Patan), by private treatySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Kathmandu, Lakshmi Narasimha (1619-1641), Quarter-Tanka, undated, Obv. circle surrounded by dotted border, legend Śrī Śrī in centre and pseudo-Arabic script above and below, Rev. circle surrounded by dotted border containing pseudo-Arabic script except in the upper part which bears a legend in Newari, Lak?mī narasi?, 2.07g, 12h (RGV 221), with verdigris, plugged hole, otherwise very fine and extremely rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, October 1988Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For mor...
Nepal, anonymous, uniface 1/8íth Tanka, undated, small central circle with trident, pseudo-Arabic script around, horizontally aligned, except in upper part of coin where one notes the syllable Śrī with crescent and dot on either side, surrounded by circle and border of pellets, 0.35g, (RGV -), pierced at centre, very rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneM. Sakya, by private treatyMr P. Telco, by private treaty, May 1967Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, anonymous, Dam of Tanka standard, undated (2), Obv. Śrī Śrī with small device [flower?] above, crescent and dot above each syllable, Rev. sword with garland and flowers above and by base, 0.12g, 12h (RGV -), very fine; another, Dam of Tanka standard, Obv. letter Śrī, Rev. garlanded mace, 0.14g (RGV 229 this coin), reverse pitted and worn, fine (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Stephen Album, list 169, April 2001ii) Dr Karl Gabrisch, Baldwin's (Hong Kong), Auction 40, 1 September 2005, part lot 32Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. Fo...
Nepal, anonymous, Dam of Tanka standard (2), undated, Obv. Śrī Śrī, without dotted border, crescent and dot above each syllable, Rev. winged lion leaping right (without dotted border), 0.10g; 0.80g (RGV 233 one is plate coin), both very fine; another, Obv. letter Śrī, Rev. garlanded mace, 0.10g (RGV 229 this coin), fine; another, undated, Rev. curved line below lion, 0.08g (RGV 234, this coin), very fine (4)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, anonymous, Dam of Tanka standard, undated (3), Obv. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot above each syllable, Rev. Sword [?] and two winged lions sitting on either side, facing outwards (RGV 237 this coin), very fine; Dam of Tanka standard, Obv. Śrī Śrī Rev. Hanuman on dais, leaping right (RGV 238 this coin), good very fine; another, Obv. vajra between two letters, Rev. trident between two lions, (RGV 240), good fine; another, similar to previous coin, Rev. design unclear (RGV 243), fine (4)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Dr Karl Gabrisch,...
Nepal, anonymous, Dam of Tanka standard (3), undated, Obv. sword with canopy and mace with garland, arranged vertically, one below the other, Rev. Śrī with group of three dots on either side, below two standing lions facing outwards (RGV-), very fine or better; Dam of Tanka standard (2), undated, Obv. sword with canopy between Śrī Śrī. Rev. design of obverse shows through (RGV 245), good fine; and, Dam of Tanka Standard, undated, Obv. sword with canopy between two letters, Rev. traces of design with mirror (RGV 244) (6)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Par...
Nepal, Shiva Simha, king of Patan and Kathmandu (1574-1619), Dam of Tanka standard (9), undated, Obv. Śrī between two crescents with dot, above two standing elephants facing outwards, Rev. Śiva over lion (simha) (RGV 246; KM 138), fine to very fine (9)Provenance The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Shiva Simha, king of Patan and Kathmandu (1574-1619), Dam of Tanka standard (2), undated, Obv. Śrī/Jaya, crescent and dot each side of Śrī. Rev. Śiva over lion (simha); and, Dam of Tanka standard (6), Obv. Sri Lakshmi, Rev., Nara, with much ghosting so reverse unclear (RGV 247/252; KM 137), good, fine and very fine, scarce (8)Provenance The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, anonymous, uniface Jawa (Quarter-Dam) of the Tanka standard (4), undated, ornamental trident with crescent and dot to upper left (RGV 253), about very fine; another (2), undated, standing lion facing left (RGV -), very fine and good fine; another, Obv. sword with garland, crescent and dot to upper left and right, flower each side of base, border of dots to right, left and below (RGV 254 var.), very fine (4)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Alexander Lissanevitch, by private treatyii) Dr Karl Gabrisch, Baldwin's (Hong Kong), Auction 40, 1 S...
Nepal, Lakshmi Narasimha (1619-1641), Mohar, undated, Obv. pseudo-Arabic characters in the style of the tangkas of Ghiyas-ud-din, trident (triśūla) in central circle, above the syllable Śrī. Rev. legend in two lines within central square above two flowers, Śrī Lak?mī/narasi?, damaru (double hand-drum) above central square, 4.58g, 12h (RGV 256; KM 160), very fine / good fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Lakshmi Narasimha (1619-1641), uniface Dam (7), legend in two lines, Śrī/ Lak?mī (RGV 257; KM 158), some with verdigris, fine and very fine (7)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneNormally the Dam was calculated as being the 120íth part of a Mohar, but the actual exchange rate could vary between 119 and 121 Dams to one Mohar. According to an ancient document, in NS 828 (1708) a carpenter received daily wages of 6 Dams plus food (cf. Kölver, Bernhard: Payments on Delivery, or Kau?alya’s Prayāma“(Documents from Nepal 6). Journal of Economic and...
Nepal, Pratap Malla (1641-1674), square Double-Mohar, NS 781, Obv. trident (triśūla) in centre, legend around among flower decoration and within double square surrounded by dotted border, Śrī 2 Rāja Rājendra Jaya, Rev. sword (khadga, a symbol associated with wisdom) in centre, legend Prātapa/Malla/Deva/781 around in four lines among flower decoration and within double square surrounded by dotted border, 10.86g, 12h (RGV 258; KM 166), with a light wave to edges of flan and red deposits, otherwise toned, very fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Par...
Nepal, Pratap Malla (1641-1674), Mohar (4), NS 761, Obv. pseudo-Arabic characters in the style of the tangkas of Ghiyas-ud-din, trident (triśūla) in central circle, above the syllable Śrī. Rev. legend in three lines within central square, Śrī Prāta/pa Malla/761, Damaru (double hand-drum) above central square, 5.49g, 12h; 5.01g, 12h; 5.55g, 12h; 5.32g, 12h (RGV 259; KM 163), one clipped, toned, some with deposits, fine to good very fine (4)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms...
Nepal, Pratap Malla (1641-1674), Mohar, NS 775, Obv. imitation Persian characters, 'Sanah (I)lahi,' triśul (trident) in centre surrounded by Newari script in a floral background with various rosettes, Newari script, Śrī Śrī Kavindra Jaya, beaded border, Rev. imitation Persian characters, 'Jahangir Shah', Newari script, 'Pratap Malla, 775' on floral background with rosettes, ornamental border, 5.51g, 12h (RGV 260; KM 164), toned, good very fine; together with, India, Jahangir (1605-1628), Rupee, Agra, AH1026, ry.12, (KM 145), prototype of Mohars of type RGV 260, ticket reads: 'Jehangir 1605-28,...
Nepal, Jaya Chakravartendra Malla (1669), Mohar, NS 789, Obv. conch (Śa?kha) and wheel (chakra) in central circle, a bow to right and five arrows to left, legend, Śrī 2 Jaya Chakrava, flowers in field, Rev. inverted central triangle contains elephant goad (a?kuśa) and noose (pāśa), to left of triangle lotus flower (padma) and to right mace (gada), legend continues, rtendra Malla Deva 789, 5.98g, 12h (RGV 264; KM 173), heavily cleaned, fine, with suspension loop attached; and, Mohar, SE 789, much as before, 5.50g, 12h (RGV 264; KM 173), darkly toned, extremely fine (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rh...
Nepal, Mahipatendra Malla (c.1670), Suki (Quarter-Mohar), undated, Obv. thunderbolt (vajra) in centre and the legend Śrī Śrī /ma hi/ pa, Rev. arrow and a bow in centre, legend continues te ndra/malla, 1.37g, 12h (RGV -), pierced twice and with some resulting crimping through flan, with red some deposits, otherwise almost very fine and extremely rare, perhaps the only specimen existing in western collectionsProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneDr Karl Gabrisch, Baldwin's (Hong Kong), Auction 40, 1 September 2005, lot 42This coin represents the most impo...
Nepal, Jaya Nripendra Malla (1674-1680), Mohar (2), NS 794, Obv. Triśul (trident) in centre, legend in three lines, the middle line between two imitation Persian characters, Śrī Śrī/Jaya/N?pendra, Rev. sword with garland in centre and legend Malla/Deva/794 arranged as on obv., 5.47g, 12h; the second, as before but Obv. field reticulated and Rev. cross-hatched, 5.39g, 12h (RGV 268, 269; KM 185, 186), the first almost extremely fine, the second flan a little bent, very fine; Suki, NS 795, Obv. reticulated field, legend placed above and below imitation Persian character, Śrī Jaya N?pendra., Rev....
Nepal, Jaya Parthivendra Malla (1680-1687), Mohar (4), NS 800; NS 802 (3), Obv. triśul (trident) in centre, legend in three lines, the middle line between two imitation Persian characters, Śrī Śrī/Jaya/Pārthive, Rev. legend continues, ndra Ma/ lla/Deva/date, 5.18g, 12h; 5.40g, 12h; 5.14g, 12h; 5.49g, 12h (RGV 273, 274; KM 194, 198), very fine; Suki, NS 800, Obv. flowers in field and legend Śrī Jaya Pārthi-., Rev. legend continues above and below imitation Persian character, vendra Malla Deva 800 , 1.30g, 12h (RGV 277; KM 190); Suki, NS 802, Obv. trident (triśūla) in centre and legend Śrī Jaya...
Nepal, Jaya Bhupalendra Malla (1687-1700), Mohars (3), NS 808, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters on floral field, legend in four lines, Śrī Śrī/Jaya/Bhūpālendra/ Malla, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters on floral field, legend in four lines Lak?mī/Nara/yana/808, 5.48g, 12h; Mohar, NS 809 (2), Obv. trident and legend in five lines, Śrī 2/Jaya/Bhūpā/lendra/ Malla in central octagon, one syllable each of the legend: Nepāleśvara Rājendra in the eight petals attached to the octagon, Rev. sword with garland and legend in four lines, L...
Nepal, Jaya Bhupalendra Malla (1687-1700), Mohar (6), NS 812, Obv. trident and legend, Śrī 2/Jaya/Bhūpā/lendra/, in four lines in central circle, one each of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems (astamangala) in the eight petals which are attached to the inner circle, three dots below syllable bhū and one dot below syllable pā in third line of legend, Rev. sword with garland and legend in three lines, Malla/Deva/ 812, in central scalloped octagon, one syllable each of the legend, Nepāleśvara Rājendra, in the eight petals which are attached to the scallops (RGV 283; KM 208), some lightly crimp...
Nepal, Jaya Bhupalendra Malla (1687-1700), Mohar, NS 820, Obv. trident and legend in four lines Śrī 2/Vīra/Bhūpā/lendra/ in central circle, one each of the eight syllables of legend, Girindra Rāja Rājendra in the eight petals which are attached to the inner circle, Rev. in central scalloped octagon, sword with garland and group of four dots, legend in three lines: Śrī Śrī /Kavī- 820, one syllable each of the continuation of the central legend, ndra Chūdamani Samrat in the eight petals which are attached to the scallops, 5.33g, 12h (RGV 285), a little bent, very fine; uniface Adhani, undated,...
Nepal, Jaya Bhaskara Malla (1701-1715), Mohars (6), NS 821, Obv. trident and legend in four lines: Śrī Śrī/ Jaya/Bhāskara in central circle, one each of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems (astamangala) in the eight petals attached to the inner circle, Rev. two horizontal lines, possibly representing two pseudo-Persian characters within central circle, sword with garland in centre and legend in three lines Malla/Deva/821, one syllable each of the legend: Nepāleśvara Girindra (Lord of Nepal, King of the Hills), in the eight petals which are attached to the circle, with variants (RGV 289, 290,...
Nepal, Jaya Mahindra Simha (1715-1722), Mohar (2), NS835, Obv. trident and legend in four lines, Śrī Śrī /Jaya/Mahīndra in central circle, one each of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems (astamangala) in the eight petals which are attached to the inner circle, Rev. two horizontal lines, possibly representing two pseudo-Persian characters within central circle, sword with garland in centre and legend in three lines Simha/Deva/83, one syllable each of the legend: Nepāreśvara Girindra (Lord of Nepal, King of the Hills) in the eight petals which are attached to the circle, two different variants...
Nepal, Jaya Jagajjaya Malla (1722-1735), Mohar (9), NS 842 (3), Obv. trident and legend in four lines Śrī 2/ Jaya/Jagajjaya in central circle, one each of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems (astamangala) in the eight petals which are attached to the inner circle, variants to number of dots in field and under trident, Rev. two horizontal lines, possibly representing two pseudo-Persian characters within central circle, sword with garland in centre and legend in three lines Malla/Deva/842, one syllable each of the legend Nepāleśvara Rājendra in the eight petals attached to the circle; Mohar, N...
Nepal, Jaya Jagajjaya Malla (1722-1735), Suki, NS842 (5), Obv. trident in centre, crescent to left of trident, legend in five lines, Śrī 2/ Jaya /Jaga/jjaya/Malla, Rev. offering vase (bhumpa) with wreath and legend in four lines Śrī Kūmūdinī Devī 842, four different variants (RGV 320, 320a, -, 323), one of the 320a types pierced, the 323 type plugged, generally good fine to good very fine; and, uniface Dam (2), undated, legend Śrī Ja/ga/jja (RGV 326; KM 227 [previously 229]), fine (7)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Dr. Malla, Kathmandu, by priv...
Nepal, Jaya Prakash Malla (1st reign 1735-1746), Mohar (4), NS 856, Obv. trident with three dots below (2); Obv. trident with one dot below (2), legend, Śrī 2 /Jaya/ Prakā/śa Ma/lla, in central circle, one each of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems (astamangala) in the eight petals which are attached to the inner circle, Rev. sword with garland and legend, Śrī/ Mahī/ pate/ndra Malla/856, within octagon, 5.24g, 12h; 5.42g, 1h; 5.52g, 12h; 5.46, 12h (RGV 327,328), the first with edge nick, very fine, the second slightly double struck to reverse, about very fine, the third very fine, the last...
Nepal, Jaya Prakash Malla (1st reign 1735-1746), Suki (Quarter-Mohar) (3), NS 856, Obv. trident in centre, different arrangements of dots on each side of trident, legend Śrī /Jana/nī Kū, crescent and dot (sun) each side of Śrī, Rev. mirror in centre, legend continues, mūdinī Devī 856, 1.34g, 12h; 1.34g, 12h; 1.41g, 12h (RGV 332, 333, 333a), toned, very fine to good very fine; and, uniface Dams (11), undated, legend Śrī Ja/ya Pra, no sword (RGV 337; KM 235), mostly fine or very fine; and uniface Dam, undated, legend, Śrī Jyo/ti Pra- (RGV 351), very fine (15)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Colle...
NGC AU58 | Nepal, Jaya Prakash Malla (2nd reign c. 1750-1768), gold Mohar, NS 873, Obv. trident and the legend Śrī 2 /Jaya/ Prakā/śa Ma/lla in the centre of a pointed octagon, the Buddhist eight auspicious emblems and legend Nepāleśvara, 873 between eight petals attached to the pointed parts of the octagon, Rev. legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Kumārī Māju within inverted triangle in scalloped circle, Śrī Māhipatendra Malla in the eight angles between the petals, 5.47g (RGV 352; KM 262), light crimping through flan and with some field deposits, very fine and very rare, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert. #853...
Nepal, Jaya Prakash Malla (2nd reign c.1750-1768), uniface Dam in gold, undated, legend, Śrī /Jaya/ Pra, 0.05g (RGV 357; KM 237), about extremely fine, adhesion on reverse; Mohar, NS 873 (3), the first: Obv. trident with crouching lion facing left below in circle composed of eight arches, legend, Śrī 2 Ja/ya Pra/kāśa/ Malla, the Buddhist eight auspicious emblems in eight petals attached to the circle of arches, Rev. sword with garland and the legend Śrī Kumārī, 873 in inverted triangle within circle, legend, Śrī 2 Mahīpatendra Malla in the eight petals which are joined to the circle, 5.12g, 12...
Nepal, Jaya Prakash Malla (2nd reign c.1750-1768), Suki, NS 873, Obv. trident with two ribbons at lower end in centre and hand-drum (damaru) in upper left of trident, legend, Śrī 3 Paśupati., Rev. sword with garland and legend, Śrī 3 Gujheśvarī 873, 1.29g, 12h (RGV 365), edge nick, about very fine; Adhani, undated, Obv. sword with garland, legend Śrī /Jaya/ Prakā. Rev. kāśa Malla, lion facing left below legend, 0.38g, 12h (RGV 369), darkly toned, very fine; uniface Paisa (32índ part of Mohar) (2), undated, Obv. much as before, 0.15g; 1.17g (RGV 370), both good very fine, rare; uniface Dam (4),...
Nepal, Jaya Prakash Malla (2nd reign c. 1750-1768), Ani (1/8íth-Mohar) (2), Obv. trident, legend, Śrī /Jaya/ Pra, Rev. sword with canopy, legend continues kāśa Ma/lla Deva, two different variants, 0.70g, 12h; 0.61g, 12h (RGV 367, 368), about very fine, and about extremely fine, both rare (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Christie’s, 20 April 1982, part lot 379 - £140 [for Baldwin's]Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Jyoti Prakash Malla (1746-1750), Mohar (9), NS 866, Obv. trident with ribbons, and legend in four lines, Śrī 2 Jo/ ti Pra/kāśa/ Malla, in central circle, one each of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems (astamangala) in the eight petals which are attached to the inner circle, Rev. sword with garland and legend in five lines, Śrī 2/ Mahī/pate/ndra Malla 866, in central circle, one syllable each of the legend Nepāleśvara Rājendra in the eight attached petals, several different variants (RGV 339, 340, 341, 341 var., 342), one with red deposits, fine to very fine (9)ProvenanceThe Nicholas...
Nepal, Jyoti Prakash Malla (1746-50), Mohar, NS 866, Obv. trident with three dots below, and legend in four lines,Śrī 2 Jyo/ti Pra/kāśa/ Malla in central octagon, one each of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems (astamangala) in the eight petals which are attached to the inner circle, Rev. sword with garland and legend in five lines, Śrī 2/ Mahī/patendra Ma/lla 866 in central scalloped circle, in the eight attached petals one syllable each of the legend Nepāleśvara Rājendra, 5.37g, 12h (RGV 345), suggestion of previous mounting, fine and scarce; and, Suki, NS866 (4), Obv. trident in centre, t...
Nepal, Harihara Simha (c.1600-1609), Dam (Tangka standard) (3), Obv. Śrī/Hari crescent and dot (sun) each side of Śrī. Rev. Hara above lion (simha); Dam (Tangka) (3), unclear but possibly, Obv. Śrī/ Jaya, Rev. Hara, above lion (RGV 247 or 248, 249), fine to very fine, rare; and, Anonymous, fractions of Jawas (3), representing a quarter of the full unit (RGV 373; KM 284), very rare, one broken, fine or better (9)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei-iii) Carlo Valdettaro, by private treaty, 18 December 1965Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For mor...
Nepal, Siddhinarasimha (1619-1661), Mohar, NS 761 (3), one on a small flan, 22mm, Obv. sword in centre of small circle, legend on either side, Śrī Śrī/Siddhi, pseudo-Arabic script between inner and outer circle, Rev. between inner and outer circle, Nara in north position, crescent and dot (sun) to left and right of this, legend and ornaments below, within the small inner circle a standing lion facing left, with raised tail, rest of the space between the two circles is filled with pseudo-Arabic script and a line of three dots between two lines made up of small arches, figures for the date appea...
Nepal, Shrinivasa Malla (1661-1684), Mohar, NS 781 (2), Obv. sword in centre of small circle, crescent and dot (sun) on top of sword, legend on either side, Śrī Śrī Jaya, pseudo-Arabic script between inner and outer circle, Rev. between inner and outer circle in north position legend Śrī ni, crescent and dot (sun) to left and right of this legend and ornaments below, the rest of the space between the two circles is filled with pseudo-Arabic script. In addition, the figures for the date appear in south-position as 781 within the small inner circle the legend vāsa/Malla, two obv. variants: one h...
Nepal, Jaya Yoga Narendra Malla (1684-1705), Mohar, NS 805 (6), the first: Obv. intricate design of squares and diamonds, legend spread out in all empty spaces, Śrī Śrī Śrī Lokanātha Śrī Śrī Yoga Narendra Malla, Sa?gitār??ava Pāraga (skilled in music), Rev. octagon with sides extended, vermillion casket, conch and mace in centre, legend around, Śrī Śrī Jaya Lak?mī Devī, Śrī Nepāla Chū?ama?i 805 (Chudamani means "Jewel in the Crown of Nepal"); the second: much as before, Rev. legend Śrī Narendra Lak?mī Devī 805 ; and the third and fourth: Obv. Swastika formed of squares, legend in empty spaces...
Nepal, Jaya Yoga Narendra Malla (1684-1705), Mohar, NS 808, Obv. swastika formed of squares, legend in empty spaces, Śrī Śrī Yoga Narendra Malla Deva, Sa?gitār??ava Pāraga., Rev. vermilion casket in central circle, eight small petals around, each containing three dots, this surrounded by two intersecting quadrilaterals with concave sides, legend in eight corners of star formed by the intersecting quadrilaterals, Śrī Yoga Rak?mī Devī 808, legend in outer angles of star, Śrī Narendra Rak?mī Devī, 5.33g, 1h (RGV 396), light crease to flan, very fine; Mohar (3), NS 820, Obv. sword with garland on...
Nepal, Jaya Yoga Narendra Malla (1684-1705), Half-Mohar, NS 805, Obv. sword with garland in centre, legend in three lines divided by pseudo-Persian characters, Śrī Śrī Jaya Yoga Narendra Malla, Rev. vermilion casket in centre and legend in three lines Yoga Lak?mī/ Devī within square, date below square, 805, flowers on upper, left and right side of square, 2.74g, 12h (RGV 402), a pleasing strike, about extremely fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions...
Nepal, Jaya Yoga Narendra Malla (1684-1705), Suki (4), NS 805 (3), Obv. square with elephant goad in centre and legend, Śrī Śrī/Yoga/ 805, four trefoiled petals around contain the legend Narendra Malla, Rev. pentagram with legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Lokanātha, Śrī Taleju Sahāya, 1.36g, 12h; 1.33g, 12h; the third with, Obv. legend Udhārakya Yāo in the petals, 1.33g, 12h (RGV 405, 407), with mounts removed or pierced, otherwise fine to very fine; Suki, undated, Obv. pentagram with legend Śrī Lokanātha, Śrī Śrī Yoga Narendra Malla, Rev. vermilion casket with garland in central square, four trefoiled pet...
Nepal, Jaya Loka Prakash Malla (1706), Mohars, NS 826 (4), the first: Obv. small square within diamond, within larger square, sword with garland in central square, legend Śrī 2 Jaya Loka Prakāśa Malla Deva 826, Rev. two equilateral triangles interlaced to form hexagram, trident within quatrefoil in centre, legend in outer triangles, Śrī Karūnāmaya, and in outer angles, Śrī Śrī Yogamatī, 5.82g, 12h; the second: Obv. small square within diamond, within larger square, sword with garland in central square, legend within squares, Śrī Śrī Karūnāmaya, the last word with text variant to "na", outsid...
Nepal, Jaya Indra Malla (1706-1709), Mohar, NS 826 (3), Obv. sword with garland in central square, above two leaves and dot, legend on each side, Śrī Lokanātha, legend outside square, Śrī Śrī Jaya Indra Malla Deva, no flowers in field, Rev. square, each side protruding in an arc, within trident with garland and legend Śrī Bhāgyavatī Devī 826, various symbols in outer angles, but Obv. legend outside of square, Śrī Śrī Jaya Indra Malla Deva, three different design variants, (RGV 422, 424, 427), 5.38g, 12h; 5.41g, 12h; 5.43g, 12h, the first, bent about very fine, the second and third very fine;...
Nepal, Jaya Indra Malla (1706-1709), Half-Mohar, NS 826, Obv. sword with garland in centre, legend in three lines divided by pseudo-Persian characters, Śrī 2 Lokanā/ Śrī 2 Jaya/ Indra Malla, Rev. vermilion casket, in ornamental square, first four syllables of legend Śrī Bhāgyava/tī Devī 826, within, and remaining syllables of legend around square, ornamental ‘fishbone’ border, 2.70g, 12h (RGV 429; KM 350), previously mounted at edge, metal flawing to reverse, yet about very fine and very rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneAlexander Lissanevitch,...
Nepal, Jaya Indra Malla (1706-1709), Suki, NS 826, Obv. two intersecting equilateral triangles, sword at centre, elephant goad and arrow to left, bow and noose to right, legend Śrī Śrī Pūrandara Malla in outer triangles and below, Rev. trident with date 826 below in central circle, eight petals attached to the circle, each containing three dots, 1.33g, 11h (RGV 430; KM 354), pierced, otherwise fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneCarlo Valdettaro, by private treaty, February 1989“Purandara” means “destroyer of towns” and is a Vedic name o...
Nepal, Vira Narasimha Malla (1709), Mohar (3), NS 829, Obv. square with attached petals on each side, sword with garland in centre, legend in square, Śrī 2 Loka/nātha, outside square legend, Śrī Śrī Vīra Narasi?ha Malla Deva, Rev. equilateral triangle with smaller inverted triangle inside, trident, mirror and vermilion casket in lower triangles, legend Śrī Śrī Yogamatī Devī 820, flowers in field; the last with obv. legend Vila instead of Vīra (short "i" in error), rev. with groups of three pellets instead of flowers in field, 5.49g, 12h; 5.36g, 12h; 5.33g, 12h (RGV 433, 435 this coin), the fir...
Nepal, Jaya Vira Mahindra Malla (1709-1715), Mohar, NS 829 (4), Obv. trident with Śrī Śrī on either side in central circle, date 829 below, six petals attached to the central circle contain the legend, Jaya Vīra Mahīndra Malla, Rev. design similar to obverse with sword and garland in central circle and legend around Śrī Śrī Lokanātha Nama; the last two coins with additional leaves on rev. (RGV 440, 441), all toned, generally extremely fine; and, Suki, undated, Obv. holy water vase (kalasha) in centre of quatrefoil, legend Śrī Śrī Rājyesvari Devī, Rev. trident in central circle, five petals att...
Nepal, Riddhi Narasimha Malla (1715-1717), Mohar, NS 835 (6), Obv. mandala design: square with a protruding rectangular panel on each side, small central square with six petals, which contain the legend Śrī Śrī H??hi Nara, and lion in central circle (simha), within this, legend in corners of Mandala, Malla Deva or Mala Deva, flowers, composed of five dots in protruding panels, except in the upper panel (12 o' clock) which features crescent and dot (sun), ornamental border, Rev. two equilateral triangles interlaced, sword with garland in centre, legend in outer triangles and angles: Śrī Śrī Ka...
Nepal, Jaya Mahindra Simha (1717-1722), Mohar, NS 837 (2), Obv. trident in central circle with legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Mahīndra, the eight petals attached to the central circle contain the eight Buddhist emblems (astamangala), the two fishes (southwest position) on obverse are swimming anti-clockwise on one coin and clockwise on the other, Rev. sword with garland in central circle and legend Si?ha Deva 837, the eight attached petals contain the legend Śrī Śrī Kalū?āmaya, 5.43g, 11h; 5.36g, 12h (RGV 451, 452), the first possibly previously mounted, both very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes C...
Nepal, Jaya Yoga Prakash Malla (1722-1729), Mohar (5), NS 842, Obv. trident in central circle with legend between two horizontal lines, Śrī Śrī Ja/ya Yo- /842, legend continues in the eight attached petals: ga Prakāśa Malla Deva, Rev. sword with garland and flowers within small circle, surrounded by double octagon with concave sides, legend in eight petals around Śrī Śrī Karūn?āmaya, 5.51g, 11h; 5.33g, 12h; 5.55g, 10h; 5.44g, 9h; 5.18g, 7h (RGV 454), two previously mounted, good fine to very fine; and, uniface Dam, undated, legend Śrī Yo/ga Pra, 0.42g (RGV 458), fine and rare (6)ProvenanceThe...
Nepal, Jaya Vishnu Malla (1729-1745), Mohar, NS 849 (4), Obv. trident between Śrī Śrī in central circle, date below 849, four petals attached to the circle, each containing a symbol (conch, mace, flower and wheel) between two syllables of the legend Jaya Vi?nu Malla Deva, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend Śrī Śrī/ Śrī Karū?ā/maya, flowers branching from base of sword, three different variants, 5.43g, 1h; 5.30g, 3h; 5.46g, 12h; 5.45g, 2h (RGV 459, 461), fine to very fine (4)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part...
Nepal, Jaya Vishnu Malla (1729-1745), Mohar, NS 849 (5), Obv. trident between Śrī Śrī in central circle, date below, 849, four petals attached to the circle, each containing a symbol (conch, mace, flower and wheel) between two syllables of the legend Jaya Vi?nu Malla Deva, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, flowers confined to lower part of flan, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Karūn?āmaya , variants on the type (RGV 462, 463), about very fine to very fine (5)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Purchased Kathmandu, August...
Nepal, Jaya Vishnu Malla (1729-1745), Mohar (9), NS 849 (3), Obv. trident between Śrī Śrī in central circle, date below 849, four petals attached to the circle, each containing a symbol (conch, mace, flower and wheel) between two syllables of the legend Jaya Vi?nu Malla Deva, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, reticulated surface with no flowers in field, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Karū?āmaya, slight variants of the type; Mohar, NS851 (6), Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend in four lines, Śrī Śrī Jaya Vi?nu Malla Deva Deva, Rev....
Nepal, Jaya Vishnu Malla (1729-1745), Mohar, NS 851, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend in four lines, Śrī Śrī Jaya Vi?nu Malla Deva Deva, Rev. scalloped octagon, sword with garland on stand in centre with legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Lokanātha, legend around, Śrī Jaya Vīra Yoga Narendra Malla Deva, 5.41g, 11h (RGV 471); and, Suki, undated, much as before, Rev. legend has a different type of nā in Lokanātha, 1.32g, 12h (RGV 473); and, uniface Dam, undated, legend Śrī Śrī/Vi?nu , 0.03g (RGV 475), the first very fine, rare, the second good very fine, the last two very fin...
Nepal, Jaya Rajya Prakash Malla (1745-1758), Mohar (3), NS 865, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend in four lines, Śrī Śrī/Jaya Rājya/ Prakaśa Malla/ Deva/865, all on reticulated surface, Rev. scalloped octagon, sword with garland on stand in centre with legend Śrī Śrī Lokanātha, stand without small pellet in its middle round part, legend around, Śrī Jaya Vīra Yoga Narendra Malla, 5.33g, 2h (RGV 476 this coin); another, Mohar, NS 865, Obv. two intersecting squares with concave sides, astamangala (eight Buddhist emblems) in outer angles, trident in centre with l...
Nepal, Jaya Rajya Prakash Malla (1745-1758), Mohars, NS 865 (5), all different types or variants (RGV 482, 483 var., 484, 485, 486, 488), RGV 485 lightly double struck, RGV 488 with deposits, generally fine to very fine (5)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, June 1968Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Jaya Rajya Prakash Malla (1745-1758), Suki, NS 865, Obv. trident in centre and legend Śrī 2 Rājya Prakaśa Malla, Rev. sword with garland in central circle, one syllable of legend Śrī Śrī Lokanātha in each of the six petals, pellets in outer angles,1.35g, 12h (RGV 490), pitted surfaces, very fine; Suki NS 865, Obv. trident within inverted triangle and legend Śrī 2 Rā/jya Pra/kaśa/ Malla/ 865, Rev. sword with garland in central circle, one syllable of legend Śrī Śrī Lokanātha in each of the six petals, pellets in outer angles, 1.25g, 2h (RGV 492), hairline flan flaws to reverse and with s...
Nepal, Jaya Vishvajit Malla (1758-1760), Mohar, NS 878, Obv. central circle with trident and legend, Śrī Hara Siddhi, surrounded by six petals and a further six scalloped petals in angles, legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Viśvajit Malla Deva, date 878 below in outer angles, Rev. sword with garland on stand within central circle, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Lokanātha, within eight attached petals, legend Śrī 2 Yoga Narendra Malla, groups of three dots in outer angles, 5.51g, 10h (RGV 495), lightly bent, otherwise pleasingly toned and well-struck, good very fine; and, Suki, NS 878, Obv. in central circle legend Śrī...
Nepal, Jaya Prakash Malla (1760-1761 and 1764), Mohar, NS 880, Obv. central circle with trident and legend Śrī 2 Jaya Prakāśa Malla, Rev. sword with garland within scalloped square, legend Śrī Talejū Mājū 880, 5.39g, 12h (RGV 499), pierced at centre and with red deposits, yet a pleasing strike, bolder very fine; another, Mohar, NS 880, Obv. within pointed octagon, trident and legend Śrī Jaya Prakāśa Malla, eight small petals around contain the legend Śrī Mahīpatendra Malla, date 880 in outer angles below, the eight Buddhist emblems (astamangala) in further larger trefoiled petals, Rev. small...
The Shah Dynasty
Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1763), Mohar, SE 1685, Obv. trident within small circle, surrounded by scalloped square with legend in Devanagari script, Śrī Śrī P?thvi Nārāyana Sāha Deva 1685, Rev. sword with garland in central circle, legend in Devanagari script Śrī 3 Lokanātha, legend in outer petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, 5.55g, 2h (RGV 503), toned, very fine, rare; and, uniface Dams (2), undated, legend Śrī Śrī/P?thvi in crude Devanagari style, similar to the one found on the Mohar RGV 503 which allows to attribute this Dam to the short period when Prithvi Narayan Shah was king of Patan...
Nepal, Dala Mardana Shah (1764-1765), Mohar, NS 884, Obv. trident in centre, legend in Newari script Śrī Śrī Da/la Mardana/Sāha Deva/884, between two pseudo-Persian characters, Rev. sword with garland on stand in central circle, one flower on either side and moon at upper left and sun at upper right, legend in Newari script in eight petals around Śrī Śrī Śrī Karū?āmaya, 5.39g, 9h (RGV 507), previously mounted, toned, good very fine, rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneDr Christian Ewald von Kleist, by private treatySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Pr...
Nepal, Jaya Tej Narasimha Malla (1765-68), Mohar, NS 885, Obv. trident in centre, date below 885, legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Teja Nara Si?ha Malla Deva within two Pseudo-Persian characters, Rev. sword with garland in centre, imitation Persian characters in field, reading Jahangir Shah [probably a copy of the mohar of Pratap Malla dated NS 775], Newari legend in floral field Śrī Śrī Śrī Karū?āmaya, 5.45g, 6h (RGV 510), previously mounted, very fine, rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneM. Sakya, by private treaty, September 1967Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’...
Nepal, Jaya Tej Narasimha Malla (1765-1768), Mohar, NS 885, Obv. small square within diamond and around these two intersecting squares, small trident in centre and legend interspersed Śrī Śrī Jaya Teja Nara, lion (simha), legend below trident Śrī Śrī Vīra Yoga Narendra Malla Deva, Rev. sword with garland in centre, imitation Persian characters in field, reading Jahangir Shah [probably a copy of the mohar of Pratap Malla dated NS 775], Newari legend in floral field, Śrī Śrī Śrī Karū?āmaya, date 885 below and symbols in field, paduka (two footprints of Shiva or Buddha), mirror, mace, lotus flowe...
Nepal, Jaya Tej Narasimha Malla (1765-1768), Suki, NS 885, Obv. two intersecting equilateral triangles, trident in centre, and legend Śrī Jananī Mateśvarī Devī 885 [the syllable ma is not fully visible because of the hole in the coin], Rev. sword with garland in central circle, legend around in six petal Śrī Śrī Karū?āmaya, 1.01g, 9h (RGV 512, this coin), pierced and smoothed in parts, otherwise fine, very rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneDr Karl Gabrisch, Baldwin’s (Hong Kong), 1 September 2005, lot 103Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. Fo...
Nepal, Jaya Tej Narasimha Malla (1765-1768), uniface Dam (9), sword, with legend Śrī Śrī/Teja (2), the others mostly with crescent moon and sun by top of sword (RGV 513, 514), generally fine to very fine (12)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Wesley Halpert, Spink, New York, 11 December 2000, part lot 51ii-xii) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, December 1989 and Kathmandu, August 1964Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Jagatprakash Malla (1644-1673), Mohar (2), NS 765, 'Ghiyas-ud-din' Type, Obv. trident in central circle, sword with garland above, Rev. legend Śrī Śrī Ja/gatprakā/ śa Malla, date below central square, 765, 5.58g, 12h; 5.52g, 1h (RGV 517), one previously mounted and lightly double-struck to reverse, both about very fine; Adhani, undated, Obv. sword and legend Śrī Śrī Jaga, Rev. legend continues, tprakāśa Malla, 0.35g, 6h (RGV 522), pierced and with some staining, yet well-struck, good very fine, rare (3)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Oneiii) B...
Nepal, Jagatprakash Malla (1644-1673), Suki, NS 775, Obv. sword on stand with garland and legend Śrī/ Śrī Ja/ya Ja, Rev. legend continues, gatprakā/śa Malla/775, crescent and dot (sun) on either side of the first syllable Śrī, 1.35g, 6h (RGV 518 this coin), previously mounted, toned very fine, very rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, June 1975Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Jagatprakash Malla (1644-1673), Suki, NS 782, Obv. holy water vase (kalasha) in centre and legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Jagatprakāśa Malla, Rev. legend in three lines divided by pseudo-Persian characters, Chandra Sekhara Si? Sa? 782, 1.39g, 12h (RGV 520), pierced, otherwise very fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, 25 May 1966Sa? is short for “Samvat” which refers to the era which is used on all dated Malla coins and is thus mentioned only on some coins of Bhatgaon.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s...
Nepal, Jaya Jitamitra Malla (1663-1696), Mohar, NS 783, 'Ghiyas-ud-din' Type, Obv. legend Śrī Śrī Ja/ya Jitā/mitra Malla/ 783, 5.68g, 12h (RGV 524); and, Adhani (3), undated, Obv. legend Śrī Ja/ya Ji, Rev. legend continues, tāmitra Malla (RGV 529), the Mohar good very fine with traces of red powder, the Adhani all holed, very fine or better, scarce (4)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Purchased Patan, September 1967ii) Mr P. Telco, by private treaty, May 1967M. SakyaSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms an...
Nepal, Jaya Bhupatindra Malla (1696-1722), Mohar, NS 816 (9), 'Ghiyas-ud-din' Type (2), Obv. legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Bhūpatindra Malla 816, Bhūpatindra is written with short ti; and, Mohurs (2), Obv. legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Bhūpatindra Malla 816, Bhūpatindra is written with a long tī, two different variants; and Mohars (5), NS 816, same as previous coin, but syllable Bhū legend variants, cross-pieces on trident of different lengths (RGV 532, 534, 537, 539), mostly pleasingly toned, very fine to extremely fine (9)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Oneii) Dr Chri...
Nepal, Jaya Bhupatindra Malla (1696-1722), Half-Mohar, NS 816, Obv. pentagram, sword in centre with legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Bhūpatīndra Malla Deva, Rev. vase in inverted triangle, legend around, Sambat 816 Bhādra Va 11, 2.67g, 1h (RGV 543), some staining, very fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, November 1984This coin may have been a special issue for the coronation, probably giving the exact date of the event. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Cond...
Nepal, Jaya Bhupatindra Malla (1696-1722), Suki, NS 816, Obv. sword with garland within intersecting squares, legend outside, Śrī Śrī Jaya Bhūpa, Rev. legend continues, tindra Malla Deva 816, 1.28g, 7h; and, Ani, undated, Obv. sword with three dots below, legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Bhūpa, Rev. legend continues, tindra Malla Deva, several dots in field, including three dots to right of syllable ndra, 0.69g, 11h; and, Adhani, undated, Obv. Śrī Śrī Jaya Bhūpa Rev. legend continues, tindra Malla Deva, 0.33g, 6h; and, uniface Dams (5), undated, one Dam with legend Śrī Bhūpati and no dots at top of sword;...
Nepal, Jaya Ranajit Malla (1722-1769), Mohar, NS 842, Obv. conch (Śa?kha) and wheel (cakra) in central circle, a bow to right and five arrows to left, legend, Śrī Śrī Jaya Ra?a, flowers in field, five dots to upper left of the syllable ja., Rev. inverted central triangle contains elephant goad (a?kuśa) and noose (pāśa), to left of triangle lotus flower (padma) and to right mace (gada), legend continues, jit Malla Deva 842, five dots to the lower left of the syllable ma, 4.96g, 3h (RGV 561), evidence of mounting and worn, about very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coi...
Nepal, Jaya Ranajit Malla (1722-1769), Mohar, NS 842, Obv. conch (Śa?kha) and wheel (cakra) in central circle, a bow to right and five arrows to left, legend, Śrī Śrī Jaya Ra?a-, flowers in field, five dots to upper left of the syllable ja, Rev. inverted central triangle contains elephant goad (a?kuśa) and noose (pāśa), to left of triangle lotus flower (padma) and to right mace (gada), legend continues, jit Malla Deva 842, three dots to the lower left of the syllable ma, 5.26g, 4h (RGV 562), with some residual lustre, good very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and...
Nepal, Jaya Ranajit Malla (1722-1769), Mohar (7), NS 842, 'Ghiyas-ud-din' Type, Obv. trident within central circle, rounded tie-on lower part of trident, Rev. legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Ra?ajita Malla Deva 842 (RGV 564), one with crimp to edge, otherwise fine to good very fine (7)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onevi) Sanu, October 1967Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Jaya Ranajit Malla (1722-1769), Mohar (18), NS 842, 'Ghiyas-ud-din' Type, Obv. trident within central circle, features trefoil tie at lower part of trident, several die varieties, Rev. legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Ra?ajita Malla Deva 842 (RGV 565), fine to very fine (18)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Jaya Ranajit Malla (1722-1769), Half-Mohar, NS 842, Obv. pentagram, sword with garland in centre, legend interspersed Śrī Śrī Jaya Ra?ajit Malla Deva, Rev. vase in inverted triangle, legend around Sa?vat 842, Vaisā Sū 15, 2.65g, 9h (RGV 567), with a uniform dark tone, good very fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneA H Baldwin, by private treaty, April 1971Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Jaya Ranajit Malla (1722-1769), Suki (2), NS 842, Obv., two intersecting squares, sword with garland in centre, legend outside Śrī Śrī Jaya Ra?a, Rev. vase in centre, legend continues, jit Malla Deva 842,sun left and moon right at top, 1.21g, 3h; 1.34g, 12h (RGV 568), good fine to about very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Oneii) Purchased Kathmandu, September 1967Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Jaya Ranajit Malla (1722-1769), Suki (2), NS 842, Obv. two intersecting squares, sword with garland in centre, legend outside Śrī Śrī Jaya Ra?a, Rev. vase in centre, legend continues, jit Malla Deva 842, moon on both, 0.97g, 5h; 1.24g, 7h (RGV 570), the second pierced in centre, otherwise fine (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Mr P. Telco, by private treaty, September 1967M. Sakya, by private treaty Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Jaya Ranajit Malla (1722-1769), Ani (3), undated, Obv. sword with legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Ra?a, Rev. legend continues, jita Malla Deva, five groups of four dots, including one to left of syllable ji, 0.66g; 0.68g; 0.56g (RGV 573), some specks of verdigris, fine and very fine (3)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei-iii) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, August 1964Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Jaya Ranajit Malla (1722-1769), Ani, undated, Obv. sword with legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Ra?a Rev. legend continues, jita Malla Deva, no dots, 0.63g, 6h, previously mounted, fine; and, Adhani, undated, much as before, Obv. without mirror on stand; 0.30g, 6h, chipped to edge, about very fine, rare; and, uniface Paisa, undated, Obv. sword with garland and legend Śrī Ra?aji, 0.14g, chip to flan, fine and rare; and, uniface Dam (3), undated, Obv. sword with no handle and one small dot below, legend Śrī Ra?aji, sword with handle and no stand, sword on stand in bi-lobed frame, legend as first Dam, (...
Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1742-1775), Mohar, SE 1671, Obv. scalloped square with pseudo-Persian characters around, legend within square Śrī Śrī Śrī P?thvī/ Nārāya?a/Sāha Deva and date below square 1671, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre of circle trident between two horizontal lines, and legend Śrī Śrī Bhavānī, legend in petals Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, 4.98g, 12h (RGV 584; KM 454), with suspension loop, bolder fine, rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, November 1984 - $150...
Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1742-1775), Mohar, SE 1676 (14), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on the four sides and two double arches attached to each side, legend Śrī Śrī P?thvī/ Nārā/ya?a/Sāha Deva and date 1676 below, within two double arches, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland between two horizontal lines in centre of circle, and legend Śrī Śrī Bhavānī, legend in petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, (RGV 586, 586a, 587, 587a, 587b, 589), a good selection of different types typical of M...
Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1742-1775), Mohar (7), SE 1678 (2); SE 1682; SE 1683; SE 1691 (3) (RGV 590, 593, 594, 611), the first two very fine, the third and fourth rare dates, some with light crimping, toned, fine to very fine (7)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Oneiv) Purchased Kathmandu, August 1964Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC AU | Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1742-1775), gold Duitole Asarphi, SE 1693 (1772), Obv. square with openings in the middle of the sides, with small circle in the centre, the square being divided into four compartments by the four arms of a swastika, trident in the central circle, around the square, above moon and sun, to left cakra (discus) and lotus, to right conch shell and mace, legend in square Śrī Śrī Śrī P?thvī Nārāya?a Sāha Deva, date below 1693, Rev. circle surrounded by eight-pointed star, ornamental design between each point of the star, sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavā...
Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1742-1775), in the name of Narindra Lakshmi Devi, gold Suki, SE 1693, Obv. offering vase and umbrella above in centre, legend in four lines Śrī Śrī/ Narindra La/k?mī De/vī, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī /Śrī Bha/vānī/1693, 1.37g, 12h (RGV 604; KM 466), with a golden tone, very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBritish Museum, by private treaty, November 1969Ex. Marsden [likely John Howard Marsden (1803-1891)]Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information pl...
Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1742-1775), Mohars (12), SE 1692 (3); SE 1693 (4); SE 1694 (2); SE 1695 (3), (RGV 612, 614, 616, 617), some lightly crimped, fine to about extremely fine (12)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1742-1775), Half-Mohar, SE 1693, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, and legend in three lines Śrī 3 P?th/vī Nā/rāya?a, Rev. sword with garland in centre, between two pseudo-Persian characters, and legend in three lines Sāha/Deva/1693, 2.72g, 12h (RGV 619; KM 453), struck from the same dies as the half-Mohar in gold (RGV 603), a most pleasing strike, about extremely fine and scarceProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneWith ticket annotated '1/7/78 ex. Ndu Bird, No other specimen known'Subject to 20%...
Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1742-1775), Suki (2), in the name of Narindra Lakshmi Devi, SE 1692 (2), Obv. in centre offering vase and umbrella above, legend in three lines Śrī Śrī/ Narindra La/k?mī Devī, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend, Śrī /Śrī Bha/vānī/1692, 1.29g, 12h; 1.40g, 12h; and, Ani (1/8íth Mohar), undated, Obv. trident in centre and legend in three lines, Śrī/ P?thvī/Nārā, Rev. sword in centre, and legend in three lines yana/Sāha/Deva, 0.65g, 12h; and, uniface Dam (2), (RGV 622, 624, 626; KM 452, 464), the Sukis very fine, the Ani extremely...
NGC MS62 | Nepal, Pratap Simha Shah (1775-1777), gold Mohar, SE 1698, Obv. small central circle with trident, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Pra/tāpa/ Si?ha /Sāha Deva, date below 1696, moon to left and sun right, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre of circle sword with garland between two horizontal lines, and legend Śrī Śrī Guhyeśvarī, legend in petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha , 5.49g (RGV 629, type 2; KM 479), slightly soft of strike, with a golden tone, good very fine, ra...
Nepal, Pratap Simha Shah (1775-1777), Mohar, SE 1695 (1773), struck for export to Tibet, Obv. trident in central circle, legend around within square, Rev. sword with garland within central circle, eight separate petals around, 5.26g, 12h (RGV 636, type 3), about very fine, rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, August 1989Nicholas Rhodes suggests that the date 1695 must have been engraved in error, as it is very unlikely that Prithvi Narayan would have allowed his son to strike coins in his own name duri...
Nepal, Pratap Simha Shah (1775-1777), Mohar (10), SE 1696; SE 1697 (2); SE 1698 (3), struck for export to Tibet; SE 1698 (2); SE 1699 (2), struck for export to Tibet, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on the four sides and two double arches attached to each side, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Pra/tāpa/ Si?ha/Sāha Deva, date 1696 below within two double arches. Moon in upper left double arch and sun in upper right double arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, conch and mace within double arches on right...
Nepal, Pratap Simha Shah (1775-1777), Half-Mohar, SE 1697, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend Śrī 2 Pra/tāpa, lion below facing left (Si?ha), Rev. sword with garland in centre, between two pseudo-Persian characters, canopy above and legend Saha/Deva/1697, 2.85g, 12h (RGV 645), toned, very fine and scarce; and, Suki (5), in the name of Rajendra Lakshmi Devi, queen of Pratap Simha, SE 1696 (3); SE 1697; SE 1698, Obv. offering vase with garland in centre and legend Śrī/ Śrī Ra/jendra/Lak?mī/Devī., Rev. trident in centre with ornamental ties, between two pseudo-Pe...
Nepal, Pratap Simha Shah (1775-1777), silver Ani, undated, Obv. sword in centre and legend Śrī Pra/tāpa, Rev. lion facing left and below, legend Si?ha, dagger [?] above lion and three flowers in field, 0.71g, 7h (RGV 653 this coin; KM 469), toned good very fine, very rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneChristies, 20 April 1982, part lot 379 - £140 [for Baldwin's]Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC AU58 | Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), gold Double-Mohar, SE 1711 (1789), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Ra/?a Ba/hādur/ Sāha Deva, date 1711 below, moon in upper left and sun in upper right and canopy in between, Cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland between two horizontal lines, and legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī in centre of circle, legend in eight petals, Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge plain,...
Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), gold Mohar, SE 1706, Obv. small central circle with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on the four sides and two double arches attached to each side, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Ra/ ?a Ba/hādur/Sāha Deva and date 1706 below, within two double arches, moon in upper left double arch and sun in upper right double arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached, sword with garland between two hori...
Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), gold Mohar, SE 1718, Obv. small central circle with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on the four sides and two double arches attached to each side, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Ra/ ?a Ba/hādur/Sāha Deva and date 1718 below, within two double arches, moon in upper left double arch and sun in upper right double arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached, sword with garland between two hori...
Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), gold Mohar, SE 1720, Obv. small central circle with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on the four sides and two double arches attached to each side, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Ra/ ?a Ba/hādur/Sāha Deva and date 1720 below, within two double arches, moon in upper left double arch and sun in upper right double arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached, sword with garland between two hori...
Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), gold Half-Mohar forgery, SE 1712, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī Śrī/Ra?a/ Bahā. Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend -dur/Sāha/1712, edge plain, 2.75g, 12h (cf. RGV 670; cf. KM 513), marked on ticket as a fake, yet a mostly pleasing strike and extremely fine, an interesting numismatic curio for this seriesProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSNC, February 1996, 301, illustrated - £195Metallurgical analysis reveals a reading...
Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), forgery of gold Suki (Quarter-Mohar), SE 1712, Obv. trident with garland in centre and legend Śrī/Ra?a/Bahā/dur/ Sāha/ Deva, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1712, 1.33g, 12h (RGV M22 var. figure “7” in date is of different style), bright and with deposit to field, very fine; and, uniface gold Dam, Obv. sword in centre, legend Śrī Śrī/ Ra?a, 0.04g (RGV 676), very good (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Hans Wittmann Collection, Munzzentrum (Koln), Auc...
Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), gold Ani (1/8íth Mohar), undated, Obv. sword with garland in centre, canopy above with crescent and sun on either side, legend Śrī Śrī /Ra?a., Rev. mace in centre with two leaves at base and legend Ba/hādur/ Sāha/ Deva, 0.68g, 6h (RGV 673, this coin; KM 507), good very fine and very rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneGlendining, 28 October 1969, part lot 446Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), Double-Mohar, SE 1705, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on the four sides and two double arches attached to each side, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Ra/ ?a Ba/ hādur/Sāha Deva and date 1705 below, within two double arches, moon in upper left double arch and sun in upper right double arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland between...
Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), Double-Mohar, SE 1712, 10.90g, 12h (RGV 679), scratches to the obverse field, reverse softly struck, about very fine; and Mohars (3), SE 1700, 5.47g, 12h; SE 1702, 5.44g, 12h; SE 1704, 5.35g, 11h (RGV 683, 685, 687), the first with edge splits, extremely fine, the second and third very fine (4)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Oneiii) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, August 1967Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), Mohars (9), SE 1706; SE 1708; SE 1709; SE 1710; SE 1711; SE 1713; SE 1716; SE 1718; SE 1720 (RGV 689, 691, 693, type 1.3, 695, type 1.5, 696, type 1.5 var., 700, 702, type 2.3, 704, 706), some with deposits, about very fine to extremely fine (9)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Oneiii) purchased (Nepal), 1967Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), Half-Mohar, SE 1712, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī Śrī/Ra?a/ Bahā, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend continues dur/Sāha/1712, flowers on either side of the syllable dur composed of seven dots, 2.71g, 1h (RGV 708 var.), with some deposits, toned, very fine; and, Suki (5), in the name of Rajendra Lakshmi Devi SE 1700, Obv. mirror in centre and legend Śrī/ Śrī Ra/jendra/Lak?mī/Devī, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī /Śrī Bha/vā...
Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), Ani (1/8íth Mohar), undated, Obv. short sword, canopy has curved line in the middle, Rev. legend; and, mule 1/16íth Mohar, Obv. of 1/32índ Mohar, sword, Rev. mirror, die later state; Adhani (1/16íth Mohar), undated, Obv. sword in centre with canopy above and legend Śrī Śrī / Ra?a., Rev. mirror in centre, canopy above, legend Ba/hādur/Sāha; and, uniface Dam (8), undated, sword in centre and legend Śrī Ra/?a Ba, (RGV 717, -, 719, 722; KM 491), the Ani toned, good very fine, the second coin, edge split, very fine, the Adhani very fine and rare, the Dams fine...
(g) NGC MS62 | Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), gold 2-Mohar, VS 1733 (1776), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī Śrī/ Gīrvā?a Yu/ddha Vi/krama/Sāha Deva, date below, 1833, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland in centre of circle, legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī, legend in eight petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, 11.08g (RGV 726, type 2 this coin), a pleasing strike, with some deposits to recesses, good very fine and very rare, in NGC h...
(g) Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), gold 1½-Mohar, SE 1728, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī Śrī/ Gīrvā?a Yu/ddha Vi/krama/Sāha Deva,, moon left and sun right, date below, 1833, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland in centre of circle, legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī, legend in eight petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, 8.15g, 12h (RGV 728, type 1), small scratch to reverse, toned, very fine, rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collecti...
(g) NGC AU58 | Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), gold 1½-Mohar, SE 1729, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī Śrī/ Gīrvā?a Yu/ddha Vi/krama/Sāha Deva, moon left and sun right, date below, 1729, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland in centre of circle, legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī, legend in eight petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, 8.21g, (RGV 729, type 1), good very fine, rare, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert. #8536719-003)ProvenanceT...
(g) NGC AU58 | Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), gold Mohar, SE 1721, Obv. small central circle with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī/ Gīrvā?a Yu/ddha Vi/krama/Sāha Deva and date 1721 below, within two double arches, moon in upper left double arch and in upper right double arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side,...
(g) Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), gold Mohar, SE 1724, Obv. small central circle with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī/ Gīrvā?a Yu/ddha Vi/krama/Sāha Deva and date 1724 below, within two double arches, moon in upper left double arch and in upper right double arch, Cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side of square, R...
(g) Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), forgery of gold Half-Mohar, SE 1728, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī Śrī /Gīrvā?a Yu/ddha Vi, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend, krama/Sāha Deva /1728, 2.75g, 12h (RGV - [refer to RGV 738 for genuine coin]), reverse scratch, with deposits, otherwise very fine; and in the name of Amara Rajeshvari Devi, gold Suki, SE 1724, Obv. offering vase with garland and legend Śrī/ Ama/ra Rā/jeśva/rī Devī. Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters,...
(g) Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), gold Half-Mohar, SE 1730, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī Śrī /Gīrvā?a Yu/ddha Vi, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend, krama/Sāha Deva / 1730, two groups of four dots below Sāha Deva and pellets by date, 2.71g, 12h (RGV 740, type 4), chipped to edge and with some deposits, otherwise very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneHans Wittmann Collection, Munzzentrum (Koln), Auction 59, 29-31 October 1986, lot 2468...
(g) Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), in the name of queen Lalita Tripura, gold Suki, SE 1728, Obv. mirror on stand and legend around Śrī/Lali/ta Ttri/pura Sunda/rī Devī, Rev. trident between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1728, 1.34g, 12h (RGV 749, type 5), chipped to edge at 12 o'clock, very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneColin Barron, by private treaty, November 1982 - £75Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), in the name of Siddhi Lakshmi Devi, gold Suki, SE 1732, Obv. offering vase with garland and legend Śrī Śrī/Siddhi/Lak?mī/ Devī, Rev. trident and legend Śrī Bha/vānī within square, canopy above and date 1732 below, 1.36g, 12h (RGV 752, type 7), some deposits, about extremely fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), in the name of Goraksha Rajya Devi, gold Suki, SE 1738, Obv. mirror with garland in centre, legend Śrī/ Gora/k?a Rā/jya La/k?mī Devī, Rev. trident between two pseudo-Persian characters, canopy above and crescent and sun on either side, legend Śrī Bha/vānī/1738, 1.38g, 12h (RGV 755, type 9 this coin), bright, nonetheless uncirculated and extremely rare, marked as "unique" on ticket in hand of Nicholas RhodesProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneFrank L. Kovacs, Mail Bid Sale V, San Mateo, California, Augu...
(g) Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), gold Ani (1/8íth Mohar), undated, Obv. sword in centre, canopy above and legend Śrī Gīrvā?a, Rev. mace in centre and legend Yu/ddha.Vi/krama/ Sāha, 0.71g, 6h (RGV 757, type 2) with a pleasing light-honey tone, very fine ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSpink, by private treaty, August 2005 [SPK16446/3] - £50 [with ticket]Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), gold Ani (1/8íth Mohar), undated, Obv. sword without canopy in centre, legend Śrī Gīrvā?a Yuddha, Rev. mace in centre and erroneous legend ddha kra Vi Sa ma ha [for correct reading second and third line from right to left], ddha Vikrama Sāha, 0.70g, 12h (RGV -), lightly crimped, very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneStephen Album, list 73, 1991, 66Reverse is struck with erroneous Adhani die.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), gold Adhani (1/16íth Mohar), undated, Obv. sword and legend Śrī Gīrvā?a Yu, Rev. mace and legend ddha Vikra/ma Sā/ha, 0.34g (RGV 760, type 1; KM 735), flan damaged and part missing, fine; and, uniface gold Dam, undated, sword and legend Śrī Gīrvā?a, 0.04g (RGV 764; KM 535), very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, September 1967ii) Dhakwa Stores, by private treaty, August 1964Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please vie...
Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), 1½-Mohar, SE 1725, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī/ Gīrvā?a Yu/ddha Vi/krama/Sāha Deva, date below, 1725, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, conch and mace on right side of square, crescent moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī Śrī/, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland between two horizontal lines in centre of circle, legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī legend in eight petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, three pellets each side of Śrī 3, 8.20g...
Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), 1½-Mohar, SE 1727, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to these three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square. Legend Śrī Śrī Śrī/ (in upper arch) Gīrvā?a Yu/ddha Vi/krama/Sāha Deva (within square) and date 1727 below, within two double arches. Cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side of square, ornamental border, Rev. central...
Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), Mohar (5), SE 1720; SE 1722; SE 1724 (2); SE 1728, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on the four sides and two double arches attached to each side. Legend Śrī Śrī/ (in two upper double arches) Gīrvā?a Yu/ddha Vi/krama/Sāha Deva (in square) and date below, within two double arches 1720. Cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre o...
Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), Mohar (9), SE 1730; SE 1732 (2); SE 1734; SE 1736 (2); SE 1737; SE 1738 (2), (RGV 782, 784, 786, 788, 790), a good run with many different variants, good fine to very fine (9)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, August 1967 ii) A H Baldwin, by private treaty, June 1965iv) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, August 1967Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), Half-Mohar (3), SE 1721; SE 1729; SE 1733, Obv. trident in centre, between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend Śrī Śrī/ Gīrvā?a Yu/ddha Vi, Rev. sword with garland in centre, between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend krama/Sāha Deva/1721, three different variants, 2.73g, 5h; 2.79g; 12h; 2.68g, 1h (RGV 794, 797 this coin, 799), the first toned, very fine to extremely fine; and, Suki, SE 1722, in the name of Raja Rajeshvari (senior queen of Rana Bahadur), 1.29g, 12h (RGV 801), very fine, the Suki a scarce date (4)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes C...
Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), Suki (6), Suki, SE 1723, in the name of Raja Rajeshvari (as regent for Girvan Yuddha), Obv. water pot with garland in centre and legend Śrī 3/Raja/Rāje/ śvarī/Devī, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1723, 1.33g, 12h; and, Suki, SE 1728, in the name of queen Lalita Tripura, Obv. mirror on stand and legend around Śrī/Lali/ta Ttri/pura Sunda/rī Devī, Rev. trident between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1728, 1.31g, 12h; and, Suki (3), SE 1730; 1733, in the name of Siddhi...
Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), Ani (3), undated, Obv. sword without stand and garland, but canopy above and legend Śrī Gī/rvā?a, Rev. mace in centre and legend Yu/ddha Vi/krama/Sāha, different legend variants, 0.64g, 12h; 0.66g, 12h; 0.58g, 1h (RGV 815, 816 this coin), one coin has a crack in the flan, otherwise fine, the second very fine, scarce, the last also very fine and rare (3)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei or ii) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, August 1967iii) Hans Wittmann Collection, Munzzentrum (Koln), A...
Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), Ani, undated, Obv. sword with leaves below and legend Śrī/Gīrvā/?a Yu, Rev. mace without leaves at base and normal legend, ddha Vi/krama/Sāha, 0.68g, 12h; and, Adhani, undated, Obv. sword with leaves below and one pellet on each side, legend Śrī/Gīrvā/?a Yu, Rev. mace without leaves at base and normal legend, ddha Vi/krama/Sāha, 0.32g, 12h; and, uniface Paisa, undated, legend in centre with crescent and sun above, legend Śrī Gī/rvā?a, 0.16g (RGV 817 var., 819, 822), toned, about very fine, good fine and very fine (3)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Co...
Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816), uniface Dam (16), undated, sword in centre and legend Śrī Gī/rvā?a (RGV 824), generally fine or better (16)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, September 1967 Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS64 | Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), gold Mohar, SE 1738, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend Śrī/ Śrī Śrī Rāje/ndra/Vi/krama/Sāha Deva, date below, 1738, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre of circle small sword with garland, no horizontal lines, legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī, legend in eight petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge milled, 5.50g, 24mm (RGV 830, type 1 this coin; KM 579), well struck, good very fine and rare, in NGC holder, gra...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), gold Mohar, SE 1758, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend Śrī/ Śrī Śrī Rāje/ndra/Vi/krama/Sāha Deva, date below, 1758, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, four pellets outside of circle, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre of circle small sword with garland, no horizontal lines, legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī, legend in eight petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, 5.47g, 27mm (RGV 834, type 4.1 this coin), very fine and rare, in NGC holder, graded UN...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), gold Mohar, SE 1766, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend Śrī/ Śrī Śrī Rāje/ndra/Vi/krama/Sāha Deva, date below, 1766, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre of circle small sword with garland, no horizontal lines, legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī, legend in eight petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge obliquely milled, 5.48g, 26mm (RGV 837, type 4), with some hairline lamination flaws, very fine and rare, in NGC h...
(g) Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), gold Half-Mohar, SE 1746, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend in four lines Śrī Śrī Śrī Rājendra Vi, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend, krama Sāha/Deva/1746, (RGV 841, type 3 this coin; KM 576), 2.75g, 12h, with some deposits, very fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, July 1969Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions...
(g) Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), gold Half-Mohar, SE 1757, Obv. trident within small circle in centre and legend around Śrī Śrī/ Śrī Rā/jendra Vi, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend, krama Sāha/Deva/1757, 2.72g, 11h (RGV 844, type 5), struck from rusty dies, otherwise near extremely fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), gold Half-Mohar, SE 1762, Obv. trident within small circle in centre and legend around Śrī Śrī/ Śrī Rā/jendra Vi, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend, krama Sāha/Deva/1762, 2.73g, 12h (RGV – [in his personal copy of RGV, Rhodes assigns the number 845A to this coin]), struck from lightly rusted dies and slight bend to flan, very fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneChaitanya Ratna Shakya (Kathmandu), by private treaty, November 1990Subject to 20% VAT...
(g) Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), gold Half-Mohar, SE 1766, Obv. trident within small circle in centre and legend around Śrī Śrī/ Śrī Rā/jendra Vi, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend, krama Sāha/Deva/1766, 2.70g, 12h (RGV 847, type 5), toned extremely fine and rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBusso Peus, Auction 348, 2-4 May 1996, lot 1332 - £100Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), in the name of queen Samrajya Lakshmi Devi, gold Suki (2), SE 1746, Obv. offering vase in centre, legend around, Śrī/ Samrajya Lak?mi Devī, 1.39g, 12h (RGV 849, type 2); and, Suki, SE 1759, Obv. offering vase without garland in centre and legend around Śrī/ Samrajya Lak?mi Devī, Rev. trident between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1759, 1.35g, 12h (RGV 852, type 5), the first bright, very fine, the second lightly worn, about very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Busso P...
(g) Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), gold Ani, undated, Obv. sword in centre and legend Śrī Rāje/ndra Vi, Rev, mace in centre and legend, kra/ma Sā/ha De/va, 0.72g, 12h, 13mm, (RGV 855, type 2 this coin), extremely fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneGlendining, 30 June 1965, part lot 110Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), gold Adhani, undated, Obv. sword in centre, legend Śrī Rāje/ndra Vi-, Rev. mace in centre, legend kra/ma Sā/ha De/va, 0.32g, 12h, 11mm (RGV 856), smaller flan, edge a little ragged, very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneCarlo Valdettaro, by private treatySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), uniface gold Dam (3), undated, sword in centre and legend Śrī Rā/jendra (RGV 858), fine or better (3)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneOne coin) British Museum, February 1968Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), 2-Mohar, SE 1757, Rev. commas in place of outer pellets on each side of syllable nī, 11.07g (RGV 865, type 1.2), uncirculated and nice toning, rare in this condition; and, Mohars (21), SE 1753 (2); SE 1755; SE 1757 (4); SE 1758; SE 1760 (4); SE 1762 (2); SE 1766 (4); SE 1767; SE 1768; SE 1769 (RGV 884 var., 886, type 1.2, 888, 889, 891, type 1.2, 893, type 1.4, 897, 898, 899, type 1, 900), fine to very fine (22)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information pleas...
Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), Mohar (12), SE 1738; SE 1740 (2); SE 1741; SE 1742; SE 1744; SE 1745 (3); SE 1747 (2); SE 1749 (RGV 867, type 1, 869, 871, type 1, 872, 874, 876, 878, 880), good fine to good very fine (12)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Purushotom Lal Shrestha, by private treaty, December 1991ii) British Museum, March 1965Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), Half-Mohar (10), SE 1730; SE 1746 (3); SE 1755 (2); SE 1759; SE 1764; SE 1766 (2), (RGV 901 var.,904, 907, 909, 911, 913), first coin with mount removed from centre of obverse and with verdigris, about very fine yet rare, others fine to extremely fine (10)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, October 1978According to Nicholas Rhodes this coin is a mule, struck with a reverse die of Girvan Yuddha.iii-iv) Mr P. Telco, by private treaty, May 1967v) Bhupendra Narayan...
Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), in the name of queen Lalita Tripura, Suki, SE 1741; and, in the name of queen Samrajya Lakshmi Devi, Suki, SE 1746 (4), SE 1753 (2); SE 1759; and, in the name of queen Rajya Lakshmi Devi, SE 1764; SE 1766 (RGV 915, 918, 920, 922, 924, 926, 928), the last previously mounted yet pleasingly toned, about extremely fine, generally about very fine to extremely fine (10)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Mr P. Telco, May 1967ii-iv) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, August 1967v) Purchased Patan, Septe...
Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), Ani (2), undated, Obv. sword in centre with canopy above and legend Śrī Rājendra, Rev. mace in centre with two leaves by base and legend Vi/krama/Sāha/ Deva; and, Adhani (3), undated, much as before, but half the weight (c. 0.35g); and, uniface Dam (4), undated, sword on stand in centre and legend Śrī Rā/jendra, generally fine; and, uniface gold Dam (4), legend consisting of four characters and one anepigraphic coin with flaming wheel design, (RGV 930, 932, 933, 934, -), the gold Dams with ragged edges, very fragile, about as struck, silver coins genera...
(g) NGC MS65 | Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Duitole Asarphi, SE 1771, Obv. sword with garland within circle, legend on either side of sword Śrī Śrī /Śrī Surendra/Vikrama Sā/ha Deva, outside circle triple zig-zag line, forming an eight-pointed star, date between three lower points 1771, Rev. small sword with garland within circle and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, outside circle single zig-zag line, forming an eight-pointed star, legend within the star's points Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, ornaments between the points, edge obliquely milled, 23.12g, 32mm (RGV 937, type 1; KM 619), pleasi...
(g) NGC MS63 | Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1773, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī/ Śrī /Śrī Sure/ndra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, all this (except the first Śrī) within square, date 1773 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī above, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, Rev. small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī within central circle, in eight attached petals legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge obliquely milled, 12.33g, 26.4mm (RGV 942, type 1(a)), good very fine, in NGC holder, graded MS6...
(g) Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1774, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī/ Śrī /Śrī Sure/ndra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, all this (except the first Śrī) within square, date 1774 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī above, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, crescent and dot to left of upper Śrī Rev. small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī within central circle, in eight attached petals legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge obliquely milled, 12.35g (RGV 943, type 1(b) this coin), with some de...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1793, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī/ Śrī /Śrī Sure/ndra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, all this (except the first Śrī) within square, date 1793 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī above, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, Rev. small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī within central circle, in eight attached petals legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge obliquely milled, 12.36g (RGV 949, type 1(f)), evidence of previous mounting, with some lustre, a...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1802, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī/ Śrī /Śrī Sure/ndra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva within square, date 1802 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī above, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, Rev. small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī within central circle, in eight attached petals legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, 12.29g (RGV 951, type 1(a)), with some light contact marks and softness to edge, very fine, in NGC holder, graded UNC DETAILS ~ Rim fil...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), in the name of Trailokya Raja Lakshmi Devi, gold Ek Tola Asarphi, SE 1769, Obv. offering vase in centre and legend Śrī/ Trailo/kya Raja La/ kśmi/Devī, Rev. trident in central circle, legend around Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī / 1769 below, 11.56g (RGV 952), with a hint of lustre, extremely fine and very rare, in NGC holder, graded MS66 (Cert. #8536719-009)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBaldwin's (Hong Kong), Auction 47, 27 August 2009, lot 1143, 'Nearly extremely fine and very rare' - $1,200Subject to...
(g) Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Half-Bakla Asarphi, SE 1773, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī/ Śrī /Śrī Sure/ndra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva within square, date 1802 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī above, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, Rev. small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī within central circle, in eight attached petals legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge obliquely milled, 6.09g, 12h, 21.5mm (RGV 954, type 2), with some scratches and worn, good fine ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collectio...
(g) NGC MS61 | Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Mohar or Patla Asarphi, SE 1794, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī/ Śrī /Śrī Sure/ndra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva within square, date 1802 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī above, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, Rev. small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī within central circle, in eight attached petals legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, 5.54g (RGV 959, type 1(g)), faint crimp through flan, with some lustre, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS61 (Cert. #85...
(g) NGC MS64 | Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Half-Mohar, SE 1790, Obv. trident within small central circle and legend around Śrī Śrī /Śrī Su/rendra/Vi, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī and flower on either side of syllable Vi, Rev. sword with garland and legend krama/ Sāha Deva/1790 , 2.78g (RGV 963, type 2 this coin), about extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS64 (Cert. #8536719-010)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneA H Baldwin, by private treaty, March 1964Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information pleas...
(g) Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), in the name of Trailokya Raja Lakshmi Devi, gold Suki, SE 1769, Obv. offering vase and legend Śrī/ Trailo/kya Raja La/k?mi De/vī, Rev. trident within small central circle and legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1769, 1.41g, 12h (RGV 965, type 1 this coin), polished, otherwise about extremely fine, rareProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneEx. Hans Wittmann CollectionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), in the name of Sura Raja Lakshmi Devi, gold Suki, SE 1790, Obv. offering vase with flower either side and legend Śrī/ Sura/Raja/La/k?mi/ Devī, Rev. trident within small central circle and legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī / 1790, 1.39g, 12h (RGV 971, type 2 this coin), good very fine; gold Ani, undated, Obv. sword and legend Śrī/Sure/ndra Vi, crescent moon to left and sun to right of Śrī, Rev. mace in centre and legend kra/ma Sā/ ha De/va, 0.61g, 6h, 15mm (RGV 973), lustrous, extremely fine (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Me...
(g) Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Adhani, undated, Obv. sword and legend, Rev. mace and legend, 0.37g, (RGV 974), flan defects, extremely fine; uniface gold Dam (3), sword and legend in two lines Śrī Su/rendra (RGV 976), good very fine; uniface gold Dam (4), much as before, but smaller letters and circle around, and variation to sword (RGV 977), good very fine; uniface gold Dam, small sword and legend in three lines Śrī/ Sure/ndra (RGV 977a), mis-shaped, extremely fine and rare; gold fantasy Coin, uncertain denomination, SE 1791, Obv. square with flowers near upper, left and ri...
Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), Double-Mohar, SE 1786, machine struck in collar with milled edge, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī/ Śrī Śrī Sure/ndra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva and date 1786 below, within two double arches, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī in upper arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on rig...
Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), Mohars (38), SE 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1774, 1775 (2), 1776 (2), 1777 (2), 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1785, 1786 (2), 1787, 1788, 1789 (2), 1790, 1791, 1792 (2), 1793, 1794 (2), 1796, 1797, 1800, 1801 (2), 1802, 1803 (RGV 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1001, 1002, 1003-4, 1005-7, 1008-9, 1010, 1011, 1012-15, 1016-18, 1019-20, 1021-22, 1023-4, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030-31, 1032, 1033-5, 1036, 1037), a good date run, generally very fine (38)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra...
Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), Half-Mohars (9), SE 1769; SE 1770; SE 1771; SE 1772; SE 1775; SE 1776; SE 1787 (2); SE 1802 (RGV 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1044, 1045, 1046; KM 601), some with deposits, generally very fine (9)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) purchased Kathmandu, August 1964ii) M. Sakya, by private treaty, September 1967iii) M. Sakya, by private treaty, September 1967v) G. R. R, by private treaty, June 1975vi) P. T, by private treaty, May 1967vii) Spink, by private treaty, August 1976 [not listed in SNC]Subject to 20%...
Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), in the name of Sura Raja Lakshmi Devi, Sukis (6), SE 1769; SE 1770; SE 1772; SE 1775; SE 1787; SE 1788, Obv. offering vase with flower on either side in centre and legend around Śrī/ Sura/ Raja /Lakśmi Devī, Rev. trident in centre with two pellets on either side between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1769 (RGV 1048, 1051, 1054, 1056, 1062, 1063), the first with suspension loop attached, the 1772 coin pierced, generally very fine or better (6)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) purcha...
Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), Ani (3), undated (RGV 1065); Ani (2), undated (RGV 1066); Ani or Adhani, undated (RGV 1067); Adhani, undated (RGV 1068 this coin); uniface Paisa, undated (RGV 1069 this coin); uniface Dam (2), undated (RGV 1070), a fine group of rarely found coins, generally very fine (10)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Oneii) Purchased Patan, September 1967iii) Purchased Patan, September 1967vi) Purchased Kathmandu, September 1967Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for...
Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), copper 2-Paisa, SE 1788, Obv. Sri Sri Sri/ Surendra Vikr/ama Saha Deva within square, ornamentation around and date below, Rev. Sri Sri Sri Nepala Sarkara within square, 8.30g, 27mm (RGV 1075), fine and rare; and, 2-Paisas (7), SE 1790, 7.36g, struck with 1-Paisa dies (RGV 1076), very fine, rare; SE1790 (2), flan and design variants (RGV 1077, 1078), very fine and about fine; SE1791; SE 1796 (2); SE 1798 (RGV 1080, 1081, 1082), very fine; finally, SE1802, struck for presentation only (RGV 1083), ragged edge, good very fine and very rare, (9)ProvenanceTh...
Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), copper Paisa (2), SE 1787, 24mm, Obv. Śrī Śrī Śrī/ Surendra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva within square, ornamentation around and date below 1787, Rev. Śrī Śrī Śrī Go/rakhanātha/ Śrī Bhavānī within square, ornamentation around (RGV 1085), extremely fine; and, other Paisas (8), SE 1787 (3), one with beaded border; another with Rev. legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Nepāla Sarkāra within square, no beaded border; and SE 1788 (2); SE 1789; SE 1790 (2); (RGV 1085-1086, 1087 this coin, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091-1092) (10)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and M...
Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), copper Paisas (39), mostly crudely struck, dated SE 1791; SE 1792; SE 1793; SE 1796; SE 1797; SE 1798; SE 1799 (RGV 1093 – RGV 1105), collected over 40 years, hard to encounter in such condition and many are about the best specimens known to this cataloguer, above average for type (39)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), copper Dam, machine struck with polished dies, SE (17)90, Obv. Śrī Nepāla, Rev. Sarkāra 90,; and, hand-struck Dams (33), SE (17)88 (2); SE (17)90 (4); SE (17)91 (4); SE (17)92 (10); SE (17)93 (2); SE (17)94 (2); SE (17)96 (2); SE (17)97 (4); SE (17)98; SE (17)99 (2), together with an obverse brockage, an undated uniface issue, possibly a trial strike, and another uncertain coin or seal, uniface, SE 19[?]4 (RGV 1108, 1109, 1109a, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117), fine to very fine (39)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Co...
(g) NGC AU | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Duitole Asarphi, SE 1817, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside of square, date 1817 below, above moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, edge plain, 23.15g, 28mm (RGV 1122, type...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Duitole Asarphi, SE 1829, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside of square, date 1829 below, above, moon with pellet to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, edge milled, 23.20g, 26mm...
(g) NGC MS63 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1804, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1804 below, above, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, crescent moon without dot to left of Śrī Śrī, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petal...
(g) NGC MS63 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1807, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1807 below, above, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, edge plain, 12.34g, 26mm (RGV 1130, type 5 t...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, VS 1947 (1890), dated 1947 in Vikrama Samrat Era, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1947 below, above, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, edg...
(g) NGC MS67 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1823, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1823 below, above, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, dot outside of petals, edge plain, 12.39g, 26mm (RGV 1136, type 9), lust...
(g) NGC MS67 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1825, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1825 below, above, moon with pellet to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet over conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, edge plain, 12.39g, 26mm (RGV 1138, type...
(g) NGC MS64 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1827, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1827 below, above, moon with pellet to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, three pellets and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, edge plain, 12.46g, 26mm...
(g) NGC MS67 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1829, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1829 below, above, moon with pellet to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, edge milled, 12.41g, 26mm (RGV 1...
(g) NGC MS65 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1832, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1832 below, above, moon with pellet to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, edge milled, 12.38g, 26mm (RGV...
(g) NGC MS65 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Patla Asarphi, SE 1804, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1832 below, above, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, groups of four dots each side of Śrī 3, ed...
(g) NGC MS64 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Patla Asarphi, SE 1809, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1832 below, above, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, groups of three commas (buds) each side of...
(g) NGC MS62 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Patla Asarphi, VS 1949 (1892), date in Vikrama Samvat Era, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1832 below, above, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, pellets outside of petals, edge plain,...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Patla Asarphi, SE 1817, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1832 below, above, moon with pellet to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, groups of three dots each side o...
(g) NGC MS63 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Patla Asarphi, SE 1823, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1832 below, above, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, pellets outside of petals, edge plain, 5.54g, 25mm (RGV 1151, type 9 thi...
(g) Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Patla Asarphi, SE 1826, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1832 below, above, moon with pellet to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, pellets outside of petals, edge plain, 5.54g, 12h, 25mm (RGV 1153, type...
(g) NGC MS65 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Patla Asarphi, SE 1828, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1832 below, above, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, edge milled, 5.56g, 25mm (RGV 1155, type 13...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Patla Asarphi, SE 1831, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1832 below, above, moon with pellet to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, three commas (buds) on either si...
(g) Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Half-Mohar, VS 1805, Obv. trident within small central circle, legend around Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?/thvī Vī/ra Vi, two flowers below legend, Rev. sword with garland between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend krama/ Sāha Deva/1805, edge plain, 2.78g, 6h (RGV 1159, type 1), good very fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Half-Mohar, VS 1817, Obv. offering vase in centre and legend around Śrī/ P?thvī/ Vira Vikra/ma Sāha De/va, Rev. trident within small central circle, legend around Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī 1817, edge plain, 2.76g, 12h (RGV 1160, type 2), hairline die flaw to reverse and metal flaw to edge, otherwise extremely fineProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Half-Mohar, VS 1829, Obv. trident within small central circle, legend around Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?/thvī Vī/ra Vi, flower each side of syllables ra Vi, Rev. sword with garland in centre and legend krama/ Sāha Deva/1829, no dots either side, edge plain, 2.77g (RGV 1162, type 4 this coin), with doubling to the strike, struck from polished dies, with a flashy near brilliance, about uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS66 (Cert. #8536719-027)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSpink, by private tre...
(g) Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Suki, VS 1808, Obv. offering vase in centre and legend around Śrī/ P?thvī/ Vira Vikra/ma Sāha De/va, Rev. trident within small central circle, legend around legend rī/ Śrī Bha/vānī 1808, 1.38g 12h (RGV 1164, type 1), the date may be altered from 1803, about extremely fine and rare; and, gold Suki, VS 1811, much as before, Rev. circle around trident is larger, 1.38g, 12h (RGV 1165, type 1 this coin), third and fourth line of legend are not properly aligned, some stains, about extremely fine (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepal...
(g) Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Suki (2), VS 1829, edge plain, 1.39g, 12h; and, VS 1833, edge plain, 1.40g, 12h, on small flan (RGV 1168, type 4, 1169, type 5), both struck from polished dies, the first with some very faint contact marks, uncirculated (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Spink, by private treaty, November 1972 - £10 [not listed in SNC]ii) Glendining, 30 June 1965, part lot 110Ex. Pickering CollectionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Ani, undated, Obv. sword in centre and legend Śrī P?/thvī Vīra Vi around, Rev. mace in centre and legend kra/ma Sāha De/va, 0.67g, 12h (RGV 1171, type 2); and, gold Ani, undated, much as before, different calligraphy and struck on smaller flan, 0.64g, 6h (RGV 1172, type 3), the second with some discolouring, yet both extremely fine (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Onei) Seaby, with ticket annotated 23 October 1970ii) Glendining, 23 September 1970, lot 314, 'Extremely fine'Subject to 20% VAT on Bu...
(g) Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Adhani (6), undated, Obv. sword with three pellets below, in centre and legend Śrī P?/thvī Vīra Vi around, Rev. mace in centre and legend, kra/ma sa/ha de/va, the last coin with Rev. sword in centre and legend Sri Pasupati 33, c. 0.33g (RGV 1174-1177), very fine (6)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneWith collector's ticketsi) Glendining, 21 April 1971, lot 476Mr P. Telco, by private treatyiv) Dr I. Pickering, Glendining, 12 November 1986, lot 166v) Spink, April 1966 vi) Sotheby's, 20 March 1967, lo...
Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), 4-Mohar, SE 1817, large flan, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī Śrī/ Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva and date 1817 below, within two double arches. Moon to left and sun to right of Śrī in upper arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side, Rev. central circle...
Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), Double-Mohar, SE 1821, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, all this (except the first two Śrī) within square, date 1821 below, above, crescent and dot to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī. Cakra and lotus flower to left, and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and short horizontal line above conch, Rev. small sword with garland within central circle and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, in eight attached petals legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, one pellet each outside of petals where these are...
Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), Mohar (34), SE 1803 (3); SE 1804, hand-struck without collar; SE 1805; SE 1806 (2); SE 1807; SE 1808; SE 1809 (2); SE 1810; SE 1816; SE 1817; SE 1818; SE 1819; SE 1820 (3); SE 1821 (2); SE 1822; SE 1823; SE 1824; SE 1825; SE 1826; SE 1827; SE 1828; SE 1829; SE 1830 (2); SE 1831; SE 1832 (2) (RGV 1198, 1200, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206, 1207, 1208, 1210, 1211, 1212, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1232), a good run of Mohur dates, very fine to extremely fine, above average for type (34)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rh...
Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), Half-Mohar (4), SE 1827, edge plain, 12h, 2.70g; SE 1829, edge plain, 2.71g, 12h; SE 1832, edge milled, 2.81g, 12h; SE 1833, edge milled, 2.75g, 12h (RGV 1243, 1244, 1245, 1247), the last two struck from polished dies, the first, third and fourth coins uncirculated or nearly so, the second extremely fine (4)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Oneiii) Stephen Album, list 48, December 1986, 850 - $35iv) Spink, by private treaty, November 1973 [not listed in SNC]Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more info...
Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), Suki (Quarter-Mohar), SE 1804, Obv. offering vase in centre and legend Śrī /P?thvī/Vīra Vikra/ ma Sāha De/va, Rev. trident within small central circle and legend around Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1804, crescent and dot on each side of first syllable Śrī (RGV 1248), toned, extremely fine; and other Sukis (8), SE 1808; 1816 (2); 1817 (2); 1827 (3), one coin with dot on reverse (RGV 1249 this coin, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1253a), very fine to extremely fine; and, Suki, SE 1833 (2), Obv. trident within small central circle, legend around Śrī /Śrī P?/thvī Vī/ra, flower...
Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), Trial Paisa, SE 1810, Obv. trident and legend Śrī Śrī Śrī P?thvī Vira Vikrama Sāha Deva within circle, floral border around, Rev. legend in four lines Śrī 3/ Bhavanī/Nepāl Sarkār/1810, floral border around, edge plain, 5.23g, 12h (RGV 1271a), about uncirculated and rare; Trial Paisa, VS 1945, Obv. two crossed kukris (Nepalese knives) within circle, legend around, Śrī 5 P?thvī Vira Vikrama Sāha Deva, floral border around, Rev. trident within small central circle and legend around within larger circle Śrī 5 Bhavanī/Gorkha Sarkār/1810, floral border wit...
Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), Group of copper Paisas, dated VS 1948 (1891) to VS 1964 (1907) (RGV 1279 to 1283, 1278-1302), fine to very fine (95 approximately)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), Machine-Struck copper 2-Paisa, for presentation sets, VS 1964 (1907), Obv. legend in three lines within square, 5 Prithvi Vī /ra Vikrama/ Sāha Deva, syllable Śrī above square between moon and sun, four-digit figure for date 1964 below square, ornament with flower to left and right of square, Rev., Pasupa/tīnātha/Nepāl syllable Śrī between moon and sun above square, ornament with flower to left and right and below square, edge plain, 10.21g, 12h, 26.5mm (RGV 1318; KM 634), lustrous beneath red-brown surfaces, about uncirculated and rare; copper Paisa,...
(g) NGC MS62 | Nepal, Lakshmi Divyeshvari, regent for Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah, gold Mohar, VS 1971 (1914), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square with openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī Lak?mī/Di vye/ ?varī/Devī and date 1971 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī in cen...
(g) NGC MS64 | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Mohur, VS 1969 (1912), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva surrounded by square. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left, and sun to right above square, date 1969 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre of circle sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight petals Śr...
(g) NGC MS64 | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Mohur, VS 1978 (1921), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva surrounded by square. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left, and sun to right above square, date 1979 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre of circle sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight petals Śr...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Mohur, VS 1983 (1926), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva surrounded by square. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left, and sun to right above square, date 1983 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre of circle sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight petals Śr...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Mohur, VS 1989 (1932), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva surrounded by square. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left, and sun to right above square, date 1989 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre of circle sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight petals Śr...
(g) NGC MS67 | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Mohur, VS 1991 (1934), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva surrounded by square. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left, and sun to right above square, date 1991 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre of circle sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight petals Śr...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Asarphi, VS 1975 (1918), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, surrounded by square, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left and sun to right, above square and date 1975 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī in centre of circle, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight pet...
(g) NGC AU | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Asarphi, VS 1976 (1919), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, surrounded by square, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left and sun to right, above square and date 1969 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. with crescent and dot to left and sun to right, above square and date 1976 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Asarphi, VS 1979 (1922), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, surrounded by square, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left and sun to right, above square and date 1979 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī in centre of circle, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight peta...
(g) NGC MS65 | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Asarphi, VS 1982 (1925), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, surrounded by square, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left and sun to right, above square and date 1982 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī in centre of circle, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight pe...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Asarphi, VS 1985 (1928), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, surrounded by square, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left and sun to right, above square and date 1985 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī in centre of circle, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight pet...
(g) NGC MS65 | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Asarphi, VS 1988 (1931), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, surrounded by square, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left and sun to right, above square and date 1988 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī in centre of circle, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight pe...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Asarphi, VS 1991 (1934), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, surrounded by square, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left and sun to right, above square and date 1991 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī in centre of circle, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight pet...
(g) NGC MS64 | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Asarphi, VS 2003 (1946), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, surrounded by square, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left and sun to right, above square and date 1985 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī in centre of circle, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī 3, legend in eight pe...
(g) NGC MS62 | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Asarphi, VS 1992 (1935), Obv. crossed Khukris and trident with moon to left and sun to right, legend around, Śrī Tribhuvana Vīra Vikrama Sāha Deva/1992, Rev. large sword with garland and legend Śrī Bha/vānī on either side of garland in central circle, below legend 1 Aśarphi 1/ Nepāl, legend in eight petals which are attached to the central circle, Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge milled, 12.30g (KM 727), some minor contact marks, with a flashy lustre, about uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS62 (Cert. #8536719-041)...
Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1950), silver 2-Mohars (25), VS 1968; VS 1969; VS 1970; VS 1971; VS 1972; VS 1973; VS 1974; VS 1975; VS 1976 (2 different styles of figure '6' in date); VS 1977 (2); VS 1978; VS 1979; VS 1980; VS 1982; VS 1983; VS 1984; VS 1985; VS 1986; VS 1987 (2); VS 1988 (2); VS 1989 (1911-1932), edges milled (KM 695), good very fine to uncirculated (25)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1950), Rupees (7), VS 1989 (1932); VS 1991 (1934) (2); VS 1992 (1935) (2); VS 1993 (1936) (2); and other Rupees (19) all known dates from VS 1994 (1937) - VS 2003 (1946); VS 2005 (1948) (KM 723), very fine to uncirculated (26)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1950), 50-Paisa (34), VS 1989 (1932) (5), Obv. trident in central circle, legend around, Rev. trident and garland, second line of legend reads pachas paisa (fifty Paisa), including two different styles of the figures '8' and '9' in the date, edges milled (KM 718, 719), fine to uncirculated ; and other 50-Paisa (29), all known dates from VS 1991 (1934) - VS 2005 (1948), with minor variants, edges milled (KM 718), mainly with lustre, very fine to about uncirculated (34)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part...
Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1950), silver alloy 20-Paisa (25), VS 1989 (1932) - VS 2005 (1948), all known dates for series, Obv. large trident in centre, legend above, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/Vikra/ma Sāha Deva, date below, Rev. trident with garland, second line reads bis paisa (twenty paisa), edges milled (KM 714, KM 715), fine to very fine; silver alloy 20-Paisa (6), VS 2006 (1949) - VS 2010 (1953), [excepting year VS 2008 which has not been recorded for this issue], much as before, edges milled (KM 716), very fine to uncirculated (31)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Colle...
Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1950), copper 5-Paisa (24), VS 1976 (1919) - VS 1984 (1927), Obv. crossed Khukris within central circle, legend around, Śrī 5 Tribhuvana Vira Vikrama Sāha Deva (and date), Rev. trident and legend panch paisa (five paisa) within central circle, legend Śrī Pasupatīnātha/Nepāl around, edges plain (KM 690.1, 690.2), including two scarce specimens dated VS 1977 with inverted figures of date and several coins of other scarce dates, one 1979 struck on defective flan, one VS 1980 with excess metal to flan, fine to very fine; copper 2- Paisa (19), a...
Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1950), machine-struck copper 5-Paisa (10), VS 1992 (1935) - VS 1998 (1941), Obv. features two footprints (paduka) above the crossed khukris and Rev. features two ornamental sprigs between upper and lower outer legends, legend within inner circle of Rev. reads panch paisa (five paisa), including all known dates, edges plain (KM 711), fine to uncirculated; copper 2-Paisa (27), VS 1992 (1935) - VS 1999 (1942), 27mm; 25mm; 23mm, much as before, yet Rev. features sword instead of trident, edges plain (KM 709.1, 709.2, 710), very fine to uncirculat...
Nepal, Gyanendra Vir Vikram Shah (1st reign, 1950-1951), alloyed silver 50-Paisa, struck in 0.333 silver, VS 2007 (1950), edge milled, 5.49g, 12h (KM 729), with some light hints of verdigris, very fine and extremely rare, only 26 pieces struckProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneBhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, June 1968A very elusive issue of the modern Nepalese coinage that is missing from nearly all collections of Nepalese coins. There exist 50 Paisa coins, dated VS 2007, in the name of Tribhuvan (KM # 721) on which the first part of t...
(g) Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (2nd reign 1951-1955), gold ½- Asarphi, VS 2010 (1953), Obv. Tibhuvan facing right within five-pointed star, legend around Śrī Tribhuvana, Rev. rising sun behind mountains, ears of rice on either side, legend above and below, Śrī Nepāl Sarakār/ ½ āsarphī ½ date 2010, edge milled, 5.82g, 12h (KM 741), some minor friction marking, uncirculatedProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (2nd reign 1951-1955), gold ¼- Asarphi, VS 2010 (1953), Obv. rising sun behind mountains, ears of rice either side, legend above, Śrī Nepāl Sarakār, date 2010 below, Rev. kukri with blade facing left and mountains behind, within central circle, three intersecting circles to left and right of central circle and above legend ¼ āsarphī ¼, edge milled, 2.92g, 12h (KM 774), uncirculatedProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for...
Nepal, Mahendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1955-1972), in the name of Queen Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi, copper-nickel Mohar, VS 2012 (1955); copper-nickel 50-Paisa, VS 2012 (1955), both, Obv. legend, Śrī Śrī/Śrī Ratna/Rajya/Lakshmi Devi/2012, edges milled, 11.61g, 12h; 5.89g, 12h (KM 795, 797), both with some staining to peripheries, the first very fine, the second uncirculated, both rare special issues; and, silver 25-Paisa, VS 2017 (1960), edge milled, 2.87g, 12h (KM 771a), the last digit of date overstruck, struck in limited number in silver for the Royal Palace, uncirculated and rare (3)ProvenanceTh...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Mahendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1955-1972), gold 'Coronation' Ashraphi, VS 2013 (1956), Obv. coronation crown with plumes in centre and legend below Śrī 5 Mahendra Vīra Vikrama Sāha Deva/2013, Rev. sword with garland and legend Śrī /Bha/vānī on either side of garland, 1/ āśraphī below, all within circle to which eight petals are attached, containing the legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha, edge milled, 11.69g (KM 791), with hairline scratches, otherwise with a remaining lustre, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS66 (Cert. #8536719-042)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collectio...
(g) Nepal, Mahendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1955-1972), gold 'Coronation' Half-Ashraphi, VS 2013 (1956), Obv. coronation crown with plumes in centre, Śrī 5 Mahendra Vīra Vikrama Sāha Deva/2013, Rev. sword with garland and legend Śrī /Bha/vānī on either side of garland, 1/ āśraphī below, all within circle to which eight petals are attached, containing the legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha, edge milled, 5.82g, 12h (KM 781), uncirculated; gold 'Coronation' 1/6-Ashraphi, VS 2013, Obv. much as before, Rev. 1/6 in centre, between ears of rice, legend above Śrī Bhavānī and below āśraphī, edge milled, 1...
(g) NGC AU58 | Nepal, Mahendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1955-1972), gold Ashraphi, VS 2019 (1962), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī Mahendra/Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2019 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached, sword with garland and legend on either side of garland Śrī Bhavānī...
(g) NGC MS65 | Nepal, Mahendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1955-1972), gold Half-Ashraphi, VS 2012 (1955), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī Mahendra/Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2012 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached, sword with garland and legend on either side of garland Śrī Bha...
Nepal, Mahendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1955-1972), Complete Coronation Set, VS 2013 (1956), comprising all denominations and their variants: brass 1-Paisa, narrow rim (KM 745.1); brass 1-Paisa, wide rim (KM 745.2); brass 2-Paisa, narrow rim (KM 750.1); brass 2-Paisa, wide rim (KM 750.2); bronze 5-Paisa, narrow rim (KM 756.1); bronze 5-Paisa, wide rim (KM 756.2); bronze 10-Paisa, (KM 761); copper-nickel 25-Paisa (KM 770); copper-nickel 50-Paisa (KM 776); copper-nickel 1-Rupee (KM 790), Obv. plumed crown in centre, moon and sun on either side, legend above subha rajyābhisheka ("auspicious coronation...
(g) NGC MS64 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), 'Wildlife Conservation' gold 1000-Rupees, VS 2031 (1974), Obv. crowned and draped bust right, Rev. rhinoceros facing left, edge milled, 33.76g (KM 844), uncirculated and scarce, in NGC holder, graded MS64 (Cert. #8536719-048)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS68 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Asarphi, VS 2030 (1973), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2030 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on eithe...
(g) Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Asarphi, VS 2035 (1978), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2035 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on either side of g...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), 'Coronation' gold Asarphi, VS 2031 (1974), Obv. crown in centre within circle to which eight petals are attached, these contain the legend Śrī/ Śrī Śrī Śrī /Śrī/Birendra/ Vīra /Vikrama /Sāha /Deva, date 2031 below, all this within bhupara (mandala type square with extensions on four sides), moon and sun in upper left and right outer corners and legend below referring to the coronation, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on either side of garland in centre of circle, Aśarph...
(g) Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Asarphi, VS 2039 (1982), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2039 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on either side of ga...
(g) NGC MS64 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Asarphi, VS 2042 (1985), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2042 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on either...
(g) NGC MS63 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Asarphi, VS 2046 (1989), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2046 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on either...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Asarphi, VS 2050 (1993), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2050 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on either...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Asarphi, VS 2054 (1997), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2054 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on either...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Asarphi, VS 2057 (2000), struck from special dies, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2057 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and le...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Asarphi, VS 2047 (1990), Obv. open book with two crossed Nepalese national flags above, legend in English and Nepali, English legend, "Nepal Asarfi/The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1990.", Rev. in the name of Birendra and very small central circle, date below, edge milled, 10.02g (KM 1054), adjustment marks to flan, lustrous, uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS66 (Cert. #8536719-063)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more informati...
(g) NGC MS64 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), 'Parliament Session' gold Asarphi, VS 2048 (1991), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2048 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. artistic interpretation of a parliament session, legend around, edge milled, 5....
(g) NGC MS63 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), '50th Anniversary of the World Bank' gold Asarphi, VS 2051 (1994), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2051 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. emblem for the World Bank's 50th Anniversary, date below, edge...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), 'Coronation' gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2031 (1974), Obv. crown in centre within circle to which eight petals are attached, these contain the legend Śrī/ Śrī Śrī Śrī /Śrī/Birendra/ Vīra /Vikrama /Sāha /Deva, date 2031 below, all this within bhupara (mandala type square with extensions on four sides), moon and sun in upper left and right outer corners and legend below referring to the coronation, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on either side of garland in centre of circle, A...
(g) NGC MS67 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2030 (1973), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2030 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2036 (1979), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2036 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on e...
(g) Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2039 (1982), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2039 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on either side...
(g) Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2043 (1986), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī Śrī / Śrī 5 Virendra/ Vīra Vikrama/ Sāha Deva and date 2043 below, within two double arches, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī in upper arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side, R...
(g) NGC MS67 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2046 (1989), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī Śrī / Śrī 5 Virendra/ Vīra Vikrama/ Sāha Deva and date 2046 below, within two double arches, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī in upper arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on ri...
(g) NGC MS65 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2048 (1991), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī Śrī / Śrī 5 Virendra/ Vīra Vikrama/ Sāha Deva and date 2048 below, within two double arches, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī in upper arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on ri...
(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2050 (1993), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī Śrī / Śrī 5 Virendra/ Vīra Vikrama/ Sāha Deva and date 2050 below, within two double arches, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī in upper arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on rig...
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2053 (1996), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī Śrī / Śrī 5 Virendra/ Vīra Vikrama/ Sāha Deva and date 2053 below, within two double arches, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī in upper arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on ri...
(g) NGC MS67 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2056 (1999), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī Śrī / Śrī 5 Virendra/ Vīra Vikrama/ Sāha Deva and date 2056 below, within two double arches, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī in upper arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on ri...
(g) Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2044 (1987), Obv. holy-water vase at centre, legend below, Rev. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, edge milled, 5.83g, 12h (KM 1033), some wispy hairlines, otherwise near uncirculatedProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Quarter-Asarphi (2), VS 2051 (1994); VS 2052 (1995), edges milled, 2.50g, 12h; 2.50g, 12h (KM 819 [for type]), uncirculated (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneAlthough the denomination is simply given as “asarphi”, we presume that this issue was minted to represent a Quarter-Asarphi. Apparently, the term “asarphi” was sometimes used to refer to a specific denomination and in other cases it takes the general meaning of “gold coin”.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information pl...
(g) Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Quarter-Asarphi (2), VS 2055 (1998); VS 2056 (1999), edges milled, 2.50g, 12h; 2.50g, 12h (KM 819 [for type]), uncirculated (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Quarter-Ounce, VS 2052 (1995), struck in 999.9 fine gold, Obv. Buddha with halo, legend in English, ¼ OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD | NEPAL 1993 | LORRD BHUDDHA | ASARFI, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on either side of garland in centre of circle, edge milled, 7.79g (KM 1081), with a flashy lustre, uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS66 (Cert. #8536719-064)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium....
Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001) silver 500-Rupees (7), '50th Anniversary of National Bank', VS 2044 (1987), edge milled; Proof 'Olympic Games', VS 2049 (1992), edge milled; '50th Anniversary of National Bank', VS 2051 (1994) (2), edges milled; '50th Anniversary of Monetary Fund' VS 2051 (1994), edge milled; 'Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights', VS 2055 (1998), edge milled; 'Conquest of Mount Everest', VS 2060 (2003), edge milled; silver 350-Rupees, 'Sacred Thread Ceremony for Crown Prince Dipendra', VS 2044 (1987), edge milled; silver 300-Rupees (8), 'First Nepa...
Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), silver 100-Rupees (4), struck in 0.500 silver, 'World Food Day', VS 2038 (1981); 'Year of Youth', VS 2042 (1985); 'International Year of Older Persons', VS2056 (1999) (2), (KM 850.1, 1024, 1141), uncirculated; silver 50-Rupees (4), struck in 0.500 silver, 'Wildlife Conservation: Red Panda', VS 2031 (1974); 'Education for Village Women', VS 2036 (1979); 'International Year of Disabled Persons', VS 2038 (1981); '50th Anniversary of Kathmandu Mint', VS 2039 (1982); brass 50-Rupees (6), 'Radio Nepal Golden Jubilee' VS 2056 (1999) (2); 'Golden Jubilee...
Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001) 'Coronation' Proof 7-coin set, VS 2030 (1973), (KM 829.1), in box of issue, uncirculated; and, Proof 7-coin sets (5) 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974, (KM PS3: containing KM 748, 753, 759, 765, 733, 780, 788; (KM PS4: containing KM 748, 753, 759, 765, 733, 780, 788); (KM PS5, KM PS6, KM PS7: with KM 799, 801, 802, 807, 815, 821, 828), in original boxes of issue, uncirculated; and, various Year Sets (14), in boxes of issue, some with missing coins, mostly uncirculated; various Year sets (7), in plastic folders, some with missing coins, mostly uncirculat...
(g) NGC MS65 | Nepal, Gyanendra Vira Vikrama Shah (2nd reign, 2001-2008), 'Coronation' gold Asarphi, VS 2058 (2001), Obv. Gyanendra wearing a plumed crown, legend around, Rev. large sword with garland and legend Śrī Bha/vānī on either side of garland in central circle, below legend Aśarphi/ Nepāl, legend in eight petals which are attached to the central circle, Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge milled, 11.60g (KM -), some faint hairlines scratches, otherwise lustrous, about uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS65 (Cert. #8536719-067)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and...
(g) Nepal, Gyanendra Vira Vikrama Shah (2nd reign, 2001-2008), gold Half-Asarphi, VS 2058 (2001), edge milled, 5.00g, 12h (KM -), uncirculated; and, gold Quarter-Asarphi, SE 2058 (2001), edge milled, 2.50g, 12h (KM-), uncirculated (2)ProvenanceThe Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part OneSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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