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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 79

Nepal, Shrinivasa Malla (1661-1684), Mohar, NS 781 (2), Obv. sword in centre of small circle, crescent and dot (sun) on top of sword, legend on either side, Śrī Śrī Jaya, pseudo-Arabic script between inner and outer circle, Rev. between inner and outer circle in north position legend Śrī ni, crescent and dot (sun) to left and right of this legend and ornaments below, the rest of the space between the two circles is filled with pseudo-Arabic script. In addition, the figures for the date appear in south-position as 781 within the small inner circle the legend vāsa/Malla, two obv. variants: one has crescent and dot (sun) above sword; the other, two lines, forming an angle and a dot above, on top of sword, 5.48g, 12h (RGV 380; 380 var.), the second lightly bent, very fine; Mohar, NS 786 (2), Obv. much as before, Rev. design of a mandala, in central circle two vases and elephant goad together with date 786, legend Nepāleśvara around, 5.48g, 11h; 5.25g, 12h (RGV 382; KM 307), the first once mounted, yet both very fine; and, Suki, undated, Obv. two intersecting triangles, sword in central hexagon and legend in outer triangles Śrīnivāsa Malla, Rev. trident in central circle and in each of the seven attached petals one syllable of the legend, Śrī M?gāvatī Devī, 1.35g, 3h (RGV 384 this coin; KM 310), pierced, very fine; and Dam (2), undated, uniface, legend Śrīni/vāsa (RGV 389), good fine (7)

Provenance

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

i) Dr Karl Gabrisch, Baldwin's (Hong Kong), Auction 40, 1 September 2005, lot 66.1

ii) Purchased Patan, September 1967

v) Hans Wittmann Collection, Munzzentrum (Koln), Auction 59, 29-31 October 1986, lot 2294





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Estimate

Starting price
£210