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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 208

(g) NGC AU | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Duitole Asarphi, SE 1817, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside of square, date 1817 below, above moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, edge plain, 23.15g, 28mm (RGV 1122, type 2 this coin), hairline flan flaw to obverse and with some light bagmarking, otherwise about extremely fine and rare, in NGC holder, graded AU DETAILS ~Obverse rim filed (Cert. #8536719-011)

Provenance

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

Spink, by private treaty, November 1979 - £300 [not listed in SNC]

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Estimate
£1,800 to £2,200

Starting price
£1500