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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 248

(g) NGC AU | Nepal, Tribhuvan Vira Vikrama Shah (1st reign, 1911-1955), gold Asarphi, VS 1976 (1919), Obv. trident with ribbons within small central circle, legend around, surrounded by square, Śrī Tribhuvana/Vīra/ Vikra/ma/Sāha Deva. Śrī Śrī with crescent and dot to left and sun to right, above square and date 1969 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, Rev. with crescent and dot to left and sun to right, above square and date 1976 below square, cakra (disk) and lotus flower to left and conch shell and mace to right side of square, central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī 3 Bhavānī in centre of circle, group of three dots either side of Śrī 3, legend in eight petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge obliquely milled, 12.35g (KM 703.1 var.), lightly contact marked, yet lustrous, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded AU DETAILS ~ Bent (Cert. #8536719-030)

Provenance

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

Alexander Lissanevitch, by private treaty, 27 September 2009 - $300

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Estimate
£800 to £900

Starting price
£650