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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 78

Nepal, Siddhinarasimha (1619-1661), Mohar, NS 761 (3), one on a small flan, 22mm, Obv. sword in centre of small circle, legend on either side, Śrī Śrī/Siddhi, pseudo-Arabic script between inner and outer circle, Rev. between inner and outer circle, Nara in north position, crescent and dot (sun) to left and right of this, legend and ornaments below, within the small inner circle a standing lion facing left, with raised tail, rest of the space between the two circles is filled with pseudo-Arabic script and a line of three dots between two lines made up of small arches, figures for the date appear in south-position, 5.60g, 12h; 5.65g, 12h; 6.01g, 12h (RGV 374; KM 300), one with a loop mount, generally very fine; and, Suki, NS 774, Obv. sword and legend Śrī Śrī/Siddhi, crescent and dot (sun) above each syllable, Śrī and flower composed of dots on top of sword, Rev. legend nara above lion (simha) facing left with ornaments on either side and horizontal line below, date 774 below this line, 1.36g, 12h (RGV 375 this coin), pleasingly toned, about extremely fine; and, Dam on the Tangka standard (10), undated, Obv. Śrī Siddhi, crescent and moon on either side of Śrī, Rev. Nara over lion (simha), weight ranges between 0.08 and 0.10g, (RGV - [should be catalogued in Rhodes et al. (1987) under "H.4 - Dams with King's Names" as RGV 249a, or 377]), scarce, fine to very fine (14)

Provenance

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

i) Purchased, Kathmandu, August 1964

v-xii) Purchased Kathmandu, August 1964

xiii-xiv) M. Sakya, by private treaty


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Estimate
£70 to £100

Starting price
£50