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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
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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Estimate
£250 to £300

Starting price
£180