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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 187

(g) NGC MS65 | Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Duitole Asarphi, SE 1771, Obv. sword with garland within circle, legend on either side of sword Śrī Śrī /Śrī Surendra/Vikrama Sā/ha Deva, outside circle triple zig-zag line, forming an eight-pointed star, date between three lower points 1771, Rev. small sword with garland within circle and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, outside circle single zig-zag line, forming an eight-pointed star, legend within the star's points Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, ornaments between the points, edge obliquely milled, 23.12g, 32mm (RGV 937, type 1; KM 619), pleasingly struck and with accents of golden red tone, extremely fine and very rare, in NGC holder, graded MS65 (Cert. #8536720-004)

Provenance

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

A H Baldwin, by private treaty, July 1975 - £300

This is one of the gold coins which were specially struck for Jang Bahadur´s visit to England in 1850-1851 for presentation to VIPs.

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Estimate
£5,000 to £7,000

Starting price
£3500