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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 272

(g) NGC MS68 | Nepal, Birendra Vira Vikrama Shah (1972-2001), gold Asarphi, VS 2030 (1973), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides, legend starts above square with Śrī Śrī and continues inside the square with Śrī 5 Birendra/ Vīra Vikra/ma Sāha Deva and date 2030 below, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī above square, cakra (discus) and lotus flower on left side, and conch and mace on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland and legend Śrī Bhavānī on either side of garland in centre of circle, Ek āsarphī /Nepāl below, legend in petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge milled, 9.99g, 12h (KM 827), proof-like, uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS68 (Cert. #8536719-045)

Provenance

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

Strictly speaking, the name of the king as it appears on the coins should be transliterated as Virendra. Carlo Valdettaro was told by the mint master, Mr. Pradhan, that His Majesty had requested him to spell his name as Virendra by using the same initial consonant as in vīra and vikrama (letter by C. Valdettaro to Nicholas Rhodes and Karl Gabrisch, dated Breganzona, 3írd June 1986). However, even English language newspapers of Nepal always transliterated the king´s name as Birendra.

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Estimate
£800 to £900

Starting price
£650