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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 131

Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1742-1775), Suki (2), in the name of Narindra Lakshmi Devi, SE 1692 (2), Obv. in centre offering vase and umbrella above, legend in three lines Śrī Śrī/ Narindra La/k?mī Devī, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend, Śrī /Śrī Bha/vānī/1692, 1.29g, 12h; 1.40g, 12h; and, Ani (1/8íth Mohar), undated, Obv. trident in centre and legend in three lines, Śrī/ P?thvī/Nārā, Rev. sword in centre, and legend in three lines yana/Sāha/Deva, 0.65g, 12h; and, uniface Dam (2), (RGV 622, 624, 626; KM 452, 464), the Sukis very fine, the Ani extremely rare, toned good very fine, the Dams about extremely fine (5)

Provenance

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

i-ii) Purchased Kathmandu, August 1967

iii) Christie's, 20th April 1982, part lot 379 - £140 [for Baldwin's]

iv-v) Mr P. Telco, by private treaty, 28 July 1966

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£210