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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 515

Nepal, Bhatgaon, Jaya Bhupatindra Malla (1696-1722), Mohar, NS 816, 'Ghiyas-ud-din' Type, Obv. legend Śrī Śrī Jaya Bhūpatindra Malla 816, Bhūpatindrais written with a long -tī, 5.49g, 12h (RGV 534), ex-mount and lightly crimped, about very fine; and, Mohar (3), NS 816, much as before, legend reads Śrī Śrī Jaya Bhūpatindra Malla Deva 816, Bhūpatindra is written with short –ti, 5.45g, 6h; 5.18g, 12h; 5.53g, 12h (RGV 536), the second with traces of loops which have been removed, otherwise very fine; and, Mohar, NS 816, much as before, but syllable Bhū-is written in different style and trident has short crosspiece, 5.49g, 6h (RGV 538 this coin), very fine; and, Mohar, NS 816 (5), much as before but syllable Bhū- is written like in RGV 537 and cross-piece on trident varies from long to non-existent, various dies (RGV 539), generally very fine or nearly so (10)

Provenance

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

i) Karl Gabrisch, Baldwin, Hong Kong, Auction 40, 1 September 2005, lot 109

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

iii) Purchased Kathmandu, September 1967





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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£210