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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 199

Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), Double-Mohar, SE 1786, machine struck in collar with milled edge, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī/ Śrī Śrī Sure/ndra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva and date 1786 below, within two double arches, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī in upper arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland between two horizontal lines in centre of circle, and legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī, legend in petals, Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge milled, 11.15g, 12h (RGV 985), extremely fine; Double Mohar (2), SE 1801, much as before, two die variants, 10.93g, 12h; 10.89g, 12h (RGV 988, 989), about very fine (3)

Provenance

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

i) A H Baldwin, by private treaty, October 1969 [with ticketed annotated by Rhodes, reads 'the earliest AR coin with milling'

ii) A H Baldwin, by private treaty, April [with ticket]

iii) Yonyen, by private treaty, May 1971

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Estimate

Starting price
£180