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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 62

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, Lak?mī/Nara/yana/809 in central octagon, one each of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems (astamangala) in the eight petals attached to the octagon, 5.41g, 11h; 5.48g, 12h (RGV 280, 281; KM 206 this coin, 207), the first pierced, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce, the second crimped, otherwise both very fine and also scarce (3)

Provenance

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

i) Purchased, Kathmandu, September 1964

ii) with ticket, annotated "Spink, VI 76 - £30" [not listed in SNC]




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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£140