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                    Lot: 141
                
                    
                        Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), gold Half-Mohar forgery, SE 1712, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī Śrī/Ra?a/ Bahā. Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend -dur/Sāha/1712, edge plain, 2.75g, 12h (cf. RGV 670; cf. KM 513), marked on ticket as a fake, yet a mostly pleasing strike and extremely fine, an interesting numismatic curio for this series
Provenance
The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part One
SNC, February 1996, 301, illustrated  - £195
Metallurgical analysis reveals a reading of: 
Au 60.33%
Ag 34.78%
Cu 4.90%
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                            Starting price                        
                            
                            
                            £180