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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 69

Nepal, Jaya Prakash Malla (1st reign 1735-1746), Mohar (4), NS 856, Obv. trident with three dots below (2); Obv. trident with one dot below (2), legend, Śrī 2 /Jaya/ Prakā/śa Ma/lla, in central circle, one each of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems (astamangala) in the eight petals which are attached to the inner circle, Rev. sword with garland and legend, Śrī/ Mahī/ pate/ndra Malla/856, within octagon, 5.24g, 12h; 5.42g, 1h; 5.52g, 12h; 5.46, 12h (RGV 327,328), the first with edge nick, very fine, the second slightly double struck to reverse, about very fine, the third very fine, the last double struck to obverse, bolder fine; and, Half-Mohar, NS 856, Obv. trident in central circle and the legend Śrī 2 Jaya Pra-, in four attached petals, Rev. quatrefoil in centre, sword within and outside the legend in four lines -kāśa /Ma/lla/Deva/856, horizontal line below first and above last line of legend, 2.87g, 11h (RGV 330), pleasing strike, toned, extremely fine (5)

Provenance

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

i) Purchased, Kathmandu, September 1967




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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£210