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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 497

Nepal, Patan, Jaya Rajya Prakash Malla (1745-1758), Mohar, NS 865, Obv. two intersecting equilateral triangles within inner circle, trident in central hexagon and legend in outer triangles, Śrī Hara Siddhi, small image of Hindu god in lower triangle, date 865 in lower angles, legend around, Rev. scalloped octagon, sword with garland on stand in centre with legend Śrī Śrī Lokanātha, legend around, Śrī Jaya Vīra Yoga Narendra Malla, (RGV 484), corroded, fine; Mohar (4), NS 865, Obv. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend in four lines, Śrī Śrī/Jaya Rājya/ Prakaśa Ma-/865/lla Deva, all on reticulated surface, Rev. much as before, (RGV 485), good fine to very fine; Mohar, NS 865, Obv. octagon with a petal attached to each side, legend within octagon, Śrī Śrī Śrī Hara Siddhi, 865, legend in eight petals, Śrī 2 Rājya Prakaśa Malla, Rev. much as before, (RGV 487), very attractive, toned extremely fine (6)

Provenance

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

i) B. N. Shrestha, December 1966, by private treaty

ii) Purchased in Kathmandu, 1964

vi) [Bill Holberton?, August 1972]

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£210