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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 64

Nepal, Jaya Bhupalendra Malla (1687-1700), Mohar, NS 820, Obv. trident and legend in four lines Śrī 2/Vīra/Bhūpā/lendra/ in central circle, one each of the eight syllables of legend, Girindra Rāja Rājendra in the eight petals which are attached to the inner circle, Rev. in central scalloped octagon, sword with garland and group of four dots, legend in three lines: Śrī Śrī /Kavī- 820, one syllable each of the continuation of the central legend, ndra Chūdamani Samrat in the eight petals which are attached to the scallops, 5.33g, 12h (RGV 285), a little bent, very fine; uniface Adhani, undated, sword with garland in centre, legend around Śrī /Bhūpā/lendra, 0.32g (RGV 286a this coin), edge ragged, about very fine, very rare; uniface Dam (3), legend in two lines, Bhūpā/le, 0.03g-0.06g (RGV 288), fine or a little bettter (5)

Provenance

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

i) Carlo Valdettaro, by private treaty, September 1967

ii) Dr Karl Gabrisch, Baldwin's (Hong Kong), Auction 40, 1 September 2005, lot 48

iii-v) Carlo Valdettaro, by private treaty, September 1967



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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£140