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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 198

(g) Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), gold Adhani, undated, Obv. sword and legend, Rev. mace and legend, 0.37g, (RGV 974), flan defects, extremely fine; uniface gold Dam (3), sword and legend in two lines Śrī Su/rendra (RGV 976), good very fine; uniface gold Dam (4), much as before, but smaller letters and circle around, and variation to sword (RGV 977), good very fine; uniface gold Dam, small sword and legend in three lines Śrī/ Sure/ndra (RGV 977a), mis-shaped, extremely fine and rare; gold fantasy Coin, uncertain denomination, SE 1791, Obv. square with flowers near upper, left and right sides and date near lower side 1791 [last figure of date not clear], legend in crude lettering within square Śrī Śrī Śrī/ SurendraVikra/ma Sāha Deva, Rev. legend within square, Śrī Śrī Śrī/Nepāla/Sarkāra, 2.14g (RGV F16), poorly struck, extremely fine (10)

Provenance

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

i) A H Baldwin, by private treaty, March 1964

iii) Gowther, 28 August 1966

v/vi) A H Baldwin, by private treaty, July 1975

ix) Stephen Album, list 54A, June 1988, 128

x) A H Baldwin, by private treaty, 13 October 1979


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Estimate
£400 to £500

Starting price
£300