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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 307

Third Nepal-Tibet War (1855-1856), in the name of Jang Bahadur, silver Medal, VS 1912 (1855), Obv. sword with garland in centre, surrounded by a legend which starts at 12 o' clock: 1912 salma Gorkha Sarkar bata Bhot phatte ("In the year 1912 VS (1855) the Government of Gorkha defeated Tibet"), ornamental border between two outer circles, Rev. small circle in centre encompassing four pellets and legend near ornamental border which is outlined by two circles, inscription, Śrī 3 Maharaja Jang Bahadur Sabuja paltan, 20.98g (Gabrisch/ Rhodes, no. 16), without suspension, lightly pitted surfaces, bolder fine to very fine; another as before, Third Nepal-Tibet War (1855-1856), in the name of Jang Bahadur, silver Medal, VS 1912 (1855), Rev. inscription, Śrī 3 Maharaja Jang Bahadur Sher paltan, 21.77g (Gabrisch/ Rhodes -; KM -; CM 1), with suspension, scratched and with some verdigris, about very fine; and, another, Third Nepal-Tibet War (1855-1856), in the name of Jang Bahadur, forgery of a silver Campaign Medal, VS 1912 (1855), Rev. inscription, Śrī 3 Maharaja Jang Bahadur Kali bahadur paltan, 20.88g (Gabrisch/ Rhodes, no. 12), on a small flan and weakly struck, fine (3)

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


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