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Auction: 23127 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 32: Indian and Islamic Coins Featuring the Klaus Bronny Collection of Bhutanese and Nepalese Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 9675

(x) Nepal, Kingdom of Kathmandu, Bhupalendra Malla (1687-1700), 'Lakshmi Narayan' Mohar, NS 808 (1688), imitation Arabic characters, trident at centre, rev. LAKSMI NARAYANA 808, sword with garland, 5.39g (Rhodes, Nepal 318; RGV 280; KM 206), flan with a slight wave, otherwise with a dark tone to the peripheries, very fine and very scarce; 'Chyasing' Mohar, NS 812 (1692), trident, eight petals around, rev. sword and garland in scalloped octagon, 5.47g (Rhodes, Nepal 321; RGV 282), pleasing tone, good very fine; 'Chyasing' Mohar, NS 812 (1692), trident, eight petals around, rev. sword and garland in scalloped octagon, 5.38g (Rhodes, Nepal 322; RGV 283), very fine; 'Chyasing' Mohar, NS 820 (1700), trident, eight petals around, rev. sword and garland in scalloped octagon, 5.50g (Rhodes, Nepal 325; RGV 284; KM 209), toned with some softening, evidence of mounting to obverse, very fine; Suki (2), NS 808 (1688), trident and legend, rev. mirror, 1.28g; 1.33g (Rhodes, Nepal 327; RGV 286; KM 200), the first double struck to the obverse, yet both pleasing to the reverse, very fine (6)

The Klaus Bronny Collection of Bhutanese and Nepalese Coins

The first Mohur, was struck in the name of Lakshmi Narayan, the chief minister in Kathmandu at this time. He was the only minister to place his name on the coins of the Kingdom. He died two years later in 1690.

Rhodes et al. (1987) remarked that the Mohurs RGV 281 and RGC 282 are the earliest Malla coins which feature eight petals containing the astamangala emblems near the rim of the coin. Coins with this device were very popular in Tibet because of the Buddhist symbolism and also because the eight petals could be used as a guideline when cutting the coins into fractions in order to obtain small change. However, so far, fraction of Mohars of Bhupalendra have not been found in Tibet.

The Sukis were struck in the name of Riddhi Lakshmi, the mother of Bhupalendra, and who became Regent for her son during his minority. Bhupalendra ascended the throne at the tender age of eight and died aged only twenty in 1700 while on pilgrimage in Ayodhya.

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Sold for
£1,800

Starting price
£270