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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 492

Nepal, Patan, Jaya Vishnu Malla (1729-1745), Mohar, NS 849, Obv. trident between Śrī Śrī in central circle, date below 849, four petals attached to the circle, each containing a symbol (conch, mace, flower and wheel) between two syllables of the legend Jaya Visnu Malla Deva, Rev. sword with garland in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend Śrī Śrī/ Śrī Karūnā/maya, flowers branching from base of sword (RGV 459 this coin), some red deposits and soft in parts, generally very fine; Mohar (3), NS 849, much as before, Rev. flowers on branch towards centre (RGV 460), one with edge nicks, about very fine to very fine; Mohar, NS 849 (2), much as before, Rev. no extra dots over wreath, (RGV 462), about fine and scarce; Mohar, NS 849, much as before Rev. with sun at centre and legend Śrī Śrī/ Karū/nāmaya (RGV 465), well struck to reverse, very fine and scarce (7)

Provenance

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

i) P. Telco, May 1967, by private treaty
M. Sakya

ii) B. N. Shrestha, December 1989, by private treaty

iii) Purchased in Kathmandu, August 1964

iv) B. N. Shrestha, December 1989, by private treaty

v) Alexander Lissanevitch, August 1998, by private treaty - $150

vii) B. N. Shrestha, November 1998, by private treaty


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Estimate
£400 to £500

Starting price
£280