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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 87

Nepal, Jaya Indra Malla (1706-1709), Suki, NS 826, Obv. two intersecting equilateral triangles, sword at centre, elephant goad and arrow to left, bow and noose to right, legend Śrī Śrī Pūrandara Malla in outer triangles and below, Rev. trident with date 826 below in central circle, eight petals attached to the circle, each containing three dots, 1.33g, 11h (RGV 430; KM 354), pierced, otherwise fine and rare

Provenance

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

Carlo Valdettaro, by private treaty, February 1989

“Purandara” means “destroyer of towns” and is a Vedic name of the Hindu god Indra. The coin does not mention a name of a king, but the name of the Hindu god and the date of the coin justify an attribution to Jaya Indra Malla.

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Estimate
£200 to £250

Starting price
£140