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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 234

Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), Double-Mohar, SE 1821, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, all this (except the first two Śrī) within square, date 1821 below, above, crescent and dot 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 short horizontal line above conch, Rev. small sword with garland within central circle and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, in eight attached petals legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, one pellet each outside of petals where these are joined together, edge plain, 11.00g, 29mm (RGV 1192 this coin), very fine; Double-Mohar (4), SE 1829, edge milled, 11.05g, 12h, 26mm; SE 1831, edge milled, 10.94g, 26mm; SE 1832, edge milled, 10.99g, 12h, 29mm; SE 1833, edge milled, 11.05g, 1h, 29mm, all much as before, edges milled, (RGV 1193, 1194, 1195, 1197), the 1829 coin uncirculated and rare, the 1833 with a flashy lustre and toned, uncirculated, other coins very fine or better (5)

Provenance

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

i) Purchased Kathmandu, August 1964

ii) Purchased Patan

iv) A H Baldwin, by private treaty, 3 July 1963






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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£210