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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 535

Nepal, Pratap Simha Shah (1775-1777), Suki, in the name of Queen Rajendra Lakshmi Devi, SE 1696 (1775), Obv. offering vase with garland in centre and legend Śrī/ Śrī Ra/jendra/Laksmī/Devī, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend Śrī /Śrī Bha/vānī/1696 (RGV 648, type 3), very fine; Suki (3), in the name of Queen Rajendra Lakshmi Devi, SE 1697 (1776), Obv. offering vase with garland in centre and legend Śrī/ Śrī Ra/jendra/Laksmī/Devī, but syllable ksmī written in different style, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend Śrī /Śrī Bha/vānī/1696 (RGV 650, type 4), two ex-mount, generally fine or better; Suki (2), in the name of Queen Rajendra Lakshmi Devi, SE 1699 (1778), much as before (RGV 652, type 4), good very fine and fine; Uniface Dam, undated, legend Śrī Pra/tāpa, sword in centre (RGV 655; KM 467), fine (7)

Provenance

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

ii-iv) One example purchased in Nepal, December 1989

v) Spink, November 1973, with Rhodes' ticket annotated '(V. Brand) £2' [not listed in SNC]

vii) P. Telco, 28 July 1966, by private treaty


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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£210