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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 147

Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), Half-Mohar, 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, legend continues dur/Sāha/1712, flowers on either side of the syllable dur composed of seven dots, 2.71g, 1h (RGV 708 var.), with some deposits, toned, very fine; and, Suki (5), in the name of Rajendra Lakshmi Devi SE 1700, Obv. mirror in centre and legend Śrī/ Śrī Ra/jendra/Lak?mī/Devī, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī /Śrī Bha/vānī/1700,; Suki, in the name of Rana Bahadur Shah, SE 1708, Obv. sword in centre and legend Śrī/ Ra?a /Bahā/dur/Sāha/Deva.
Rev. trident between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1708; Suki (3), in the name of Raja Rajeshvari (senior queen of Rana Bahadur), SE 1711; SE 1712 (2), Obv. water pot with garland in centre and legend, Śrī 3/Raja/Rāje/ śvarī/Devī, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1711 (RGV 709 this coin, 711, 712 this coin, 714 ; KM 470.2), fine to good very fine (6)

Provenance

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

iii) A H Baldwin, by private treaty, October 1969

iv) M. Sakya, by private treaty, September 1967



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Estimate
£250 to £300

Starting price
£180