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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 212

(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, VS 1947 (1890), dated 1947 in Vikrama Samrat Era, 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 1947 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, 12.33g, 26mm, (RGV 1132, type 5 this coin), minor flan flaw to edge and some softness to peripheries, yet pleasing, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded UNC DETAILS ~ Reverse rim filed (Cert. #8536719-014)

Provenance

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

Scott Seamans, December 1966, lot 82

During this reign the VS Era was only used for some gold coins of the Bakla Asarphi and Patla Asarphi standard and for the copper coinage.

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,500

Starting price
£800