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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 140

Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), gold Mohar, SE 1720, Obv. small central circle with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on the four sides and two double arches attached to each side, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Ra/ ?a Ba/hādur/Sāha Deva and date 1720 below, within two double arches, moon in upper left double arch and sun in upper right double arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached, sword with garland between two horizontal lines, and legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī in centre of circle, legend in petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, 5.51g, 1h (RGV 668, type 2.3; KM 514.2), bright and previously mounted, with hairline lamination flaw to reverse, well struck to obverse, very fine

Provenance

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

Alexander Lissanevitch, by private treaty, August 1998



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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,500

Starting price
£700