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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 60

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. legend is placed above and below imitation Persian character, Ma/lla Deva /795, 1.31g, 12h (RGV 270; KM 183), pierced, fine; and, uniface Dams (5), undated, legend, Śrī N?pendra (RGV 272; KM 179), fine to very fine (8)

Provenance

The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part One

i) Purchased Kathmandu, August 1964 [N.G. Rhodes’ first stay in Nepal]

ii) H. de S. Shortt, by private treaty, 1 October 1973

iii) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, May 1974

iv-xiii) Purchased, Kathmandu, September 1967

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£210

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