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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: 9695

(x) Nepal, Kingdom of Patan, Jaya Tej Narasimha Malla (1765-1768), Mohar, NS 885 (1765), Small square within diamond and around these two intersecting squares, small trident in centre and legend interspersed 'sri sri jaya teja nara, lion (= simha)', legend below trident 'sri sri vira yoga narendra malla deva' rev. Sword with garland in centre, imitation Persian characters in field, reading 'jahangir shah', Newari legend in floral field, 'sri sri sri kalunamaya', date 885 below and symbols in field, paduka (two footprints of Shiva or Buddha), mirror, mace, lotus flower and conch, 5.36g (Rhodes, Nepal 570; RGV 511), some hairlines die flawing to the reverse, yet with a pleasing light tone, very fine and rare

The Klaus Bronny Collection of Bhutanese and Nepalese Coins

The imitation Persian characters reading Jahangir Shah, is probably a copy of the mohar of Pratap Malla dated NS 775.

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Sold for
£420

Starting price
£50