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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 225

(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Patla Asarphi, SE 1831, 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 with pellet 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, three commas (buds) on either side of syllable ni, edge milled, 5.56g (RGV 1157, type 14), scratch to right of date and with some rusted deposits, otherwise lustrous, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded UNC DETAILS ~ Cleaned (Cert. #8536719-026)

Provenance

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

Christie's, 20 April 1982, part lot 379 - £140 [for Baldwin's]

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Estimate
£500 to £700

Starting price
£400