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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 189

(g) Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1774, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī/ Śrī /Śrī Sure/ndra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, all this (except the first Śrī) within square, date 1774 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī above, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, crescent and dot to left of upper Śrī Rev. small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī within central circle, in eight attached petals legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge obliquely milled, 12.35g (RGV 943, type 1(b) this coin), with some deposits, otherwise very fine

Provenance

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

By private treaty, Kathmandu, September 1967


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Estimate
£1,200 to £1,500

Starting price
£900