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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 90

Nepal, Riddhi Narasimha Malla (1715-1717), Mohar, NS 835 (6), Obv. mandala design: square with a protruding rectangular panel on each side, small central square with six petals, which contain the legend Śrī Śrī H??hi Nara, and lion in central circle (simha), within this, legend in corners of Mandala, Malla Deva or Mala Deva, flowers, composed of five dots in protruding panels, except in the upper panel (12 o' clock) which features crescent and dot (sun), ornamental border, Rev. two equilateral triangles interlaced, sword with garland in centre, legend in outer triangles and angles: Śrī Śrī Karū?āmaya 835, three design variants (RGV 445 var., 446, 449), one with red deposits, generally very fine (6)

Provenance

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

i) Bhupendra Narayan Shrestha, by private treaty, November 1984

ii) Glendining, 21 April 1971, part lot 476 [for Baldwin's]

iii) Mr P. Telco, by private treaty

vi) M. Sakya, by private treaty, September 1967

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£210