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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 474

Nepal, Patan, Shrinivasa Malla (1661-1684), Mohar (2), NS 781, Obv. sword in centre of small circle, crescent and dot (sun) on top of sword, legend on either side, Śrī Śrī Jaya, crescent and dot (sun) above each syllable Śrī and annular device above sword [the two coins represent two obv. variants with different pseudo-Arabic script in northeast position (to the right of the flower)] Rev. between inner and outer circle in north position legend Śrī ni-, crescent and dot (sun) to left and right of this legend and ornaments below, pseudo-Arabic script around, 5.29g, 1h; 5.34g, 12h (RGV 381), both ex-mount, fine to very fine; Mohar, NS 786, Obv. two intersecting triangles, sword in the centre hexagon, and in outer triangles the legend, Śrīni- vāsa/Malla, Rev. design of a mandala, in central circle two vases and elephant goad, date 786 below, 5.47g, 12h (RGV 383; KM 308), some excess metal to reverse, otherwise a good striking, about extremely fine (3)

Provenance

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

i) Karl Gabrisch, Baldwin’s, Hong Kong, Catalogue 40, 1 September 2005, lot 66 [part]

ii) Hans Wittmann Collection, Munzzentrum (Koln), Auction 59, 29-31 October 1986, lot 2290

iii) Kathmandu, September 1967


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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£210