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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 71

NGC AU58 | Nepal, Jaya Prakash Malla (2nd reign c. 1750-1768), gold Mohar, NS 873, Obv. trident and the legend Śrī 2 /Jaya/ Prakā/śa Ma/lla in the centre of a pointed octagon, the Buddhist eight auspicious emblems and legend Nepāleśvara, 873 between eight petals attached to the pointed parts of the octagon, Rev. legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Kumārī Māju within inverted triangle in scalloped circle, Śrī Māhipatendra Malla in the eight angles between the petals, 5.47g (RGV 352; KM 262), light crimping through flan and with some field deposits, very fine and very rare, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert. #8536720-001)

Provenance

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

Sotheby’s, 5 December 1966, lot 80 - £65

This beautiful gold Mohar is very rare in Nepal, but is to be found in various European museum collections, including one example in the British Museum.

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Estimate
£3,000 to £4,000

Starting price
£2000