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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 522

Nepal, Bhatgaon, Jaya Ranajit Malla (1722-1769), Suki, NS 842, Obv. two intersecting squares, sword with garland in centre, legend outside Śrī Śrī Jaya Rana-, Rev. vase in centre, legend continues, -jit Malla Deva 842, sun right and moon left at top, 1.31g, 3h (RGV 569 this coin), some softness of strike, about very fine; Mule Suki, NS 816, much as before, Rev. die of Suki of Bhupatindra Malla reading, –tindra Malla Deva 816 , 1.21g, 6h (RGV 572 this coin), pierced, otherwise about very fine for strike, the only known piece and thus extremely rare (2)

Provenance

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

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

ii) A.H. Baldwin, July 1975, by private treaty.

E.H.C. Walsh Collection

This is the only known mule between two reigns of the Malla period.

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Estimate
£100 to £200

Starting price
£70