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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 102

Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1763), Mohar, SE 1685, Obv. trident within small circle, surrounded by scalloped square with legend in Devanagari script, Śrī Śrī P?thvi Nārāyana Sāha Deva 1685, Rev. sword with garland in central circle, legend in Devanagari script Śrī 3 Lokanātha, legend in outer petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, 5.55g, 2h (RGV 503), toned, very fine, rare; and, uniface Dams (2), undated, legend Śrī Śrī/P?thvi in crude Devanagari style, similar to the one found on the Mohar RGV 503 which allows to attribute this Dam to the short period when Prithvi Narayan Shah was king of Patan (RGV 504), scarce, very fine and good fine; Dala Mardana Shah (1764-1765), uniface Dam, undated, sword in centre and legend Śrī Da/la Ma (RGV 509), fine, rare (4)

Provenance

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

ii-iv) Purchased Kathmandu, August 1964



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Estimate

Starting price
£140