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Auction: 24122 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 35: Indian and Islamic Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 726

(x) Nepalese Hills, Anonymous Issues, Cast Rude coinage (c. 1800), Lohiya Paisa or Black Paisa Type, Dhebua of 1 Paisa (14), all magnetic, Wt. 8-12g (RGV 1355), very fine; Cast Rude coinage (c.1800), Bhutwaliya Paisa or Gorakhpri Type, Dhebua of 1 Paisa, non-magnetic, Wt. 8-12g (RGV 1352), very fine (15); Lohiya Paisa or Black Paisa Type, Dhyak of 2 Paisa (9), all magnetic, Wt. 18-22g (RGV 1354), very fine (9); Cast Rude coinage (c. 1800), Lohiya Paisa of Black Paisa Type, Ganda of 4 Paisa (7), all magnetic, Wt. 40-44g (RGV 1353), very fine (7); Cast Rude coinage (c. 1800), AE Ganda (4 Paisa), magnetic, struck obverse and reverse showing traces of die with stylised illegible Arabic inscription, 43.52g (RGV 1349), fine; Cast Rude coinage (c.1880), Dhyak of 2 Paisa, magnetic, struck obverse and reverse showing traces of die with stylised illegible Arabic inscription, unrecorded in this denomination, 20.43g (RGV-), slight patches of verdigris, very fine, rare (33)

Provenance

The Klaus Bronny Collection of Bhutanese and Nepalese Coins

xvi-xxii) These pieces can be distinguished from the Gorakhpuri Paisa due to their magnetic quality. Due to their iron content, they had a slightly lower value than the pure copper pieces. This type of Paisa circulated in Kathmandu and in the east of Nepal and was frequently exported to the Champaran district.

xxxiii) Rhodes et al (1989) note only a Ganda of 4 Paisa (RGV 1349) struck in this alloy and with this design. Due to the magnetic nature of the coin it is believed to probably have been struck in eastern Nepal


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Starting price
£210