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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 218

(g) NGC MS65 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Patla 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 1832 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, groups of four dots each side of Śrī 3, edge plain, 5.58g, 25mm (RGV 1145, type 3.1 this coin), lustrous, uncirculated, very rare, in NGC holder, graded MS65 (Cert. #8536719-020)

Provenance

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

A H Baldwin, by private treaty, July 1975 - £50


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Estimate
£600 to £800

Starting price
£500