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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 176

(g) Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), gold Half-Mohar, SE 1762, Obv. trident within small circle in centre and legend around Śrī Śrī/ Śrī Rā/jendra Vi, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend, krama Sāha/Deva/1762, 2.73g, 12h (RGV – [in his personal copy of RGV, Rhodes assigns the number 845A to this coin]), struck from lightly rusted dies and slight bend to flan, very fine and rare

Provenance

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

Chaitanya Ratna Shakya (Kathmandu), by private treaty, November 1990

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£200