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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 173

(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), gold Mohar, SE 1766, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend Śrī/ Śrī Śrī Rāje/ndra/Vi/krama/Sāha Deva, date below, 1766, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, in centre of circle small sword with garland, no horizontal lines, legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī, legend in eight petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge obliquely milled, 5.48g, 26mm (RGV 837, type 4), with some hairline lamination flaws, very fine and rare, in NGC holder, graded UNC DETAILS ~ Reverse rim filed (Cert. #8536719-069)

Provenance

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

Chaitanya Ratna Shakya (Kathmandu), November 1990

The late Chaitanya Ratna Shakya was the main supplier of Nepalese coins for the German collector Hans Wittmann. He also sold many Nepalese and Tibetan coins to Karl Gabrisch.

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£600