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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 210

(g) NGC MS63 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1804, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1804 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, crescent moon without dot to left of Śrī Śrī, 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 milled, 12.38g, 28.4mm (RGV 1128, type 3 this coin), with some deposits to fields, yet lustrous, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63 (Cert. #8536719-013)

Provenance

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

A H Baldwin, by private treaty, July 1975 - £100

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Estimate
£1,200 to £1,500

Starting price
£800