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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 548

Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah (1777-1799), in the name of Rajendra Lakshmi Devi, Suki, SE 1700, Obv. mirror in centre and legend Śrī/ Śrī Ra/jendra/Lakmī/Devī, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī /Śrī Bha/vānī/1700, 1.36g, 12h (RGV 709; KM 470.2), some staining, very fine; Suki, SE 1707, Obv. sword in centre and legend Śrī/ Rana /Bahā/dur/Sāha/Deva, Rev. trident between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1707, 1.31g, 12h (RGV 710), wiped, very fine and rare; Suki, in the name of Raja Rajeshvari (senior Queen of Rana Bahadur), SE 1711, Obv. water pot with garland in centre and legend Śrī 3/Raja/Rāje/ śvarī/Devī, Rev. trident in centre between two pseudo-Persian characters and legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1711, 1.29g, 12h (RGV 712), mount roughly removed from top, flan bent, yet a pleasing strike, good very fine; Suki, SE 1712, much as before, Rev. no pellets by trident, 1.33g, 12h (RGV 713), very fine; Suki (3), in the name of Raja Rajeshvari (senior Queen of Rana Bahadur), SE 1716, much as before (RGV 715), generally very fine or nearly so (7)

Provenance

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

ii) Hans Wittmann, Munzzentrum (Koln), Auction 59, 29-31 October 1986, lot 2390

iv) A. H. Baldwin, October 1969, by private treaty

v-vii) One example A. H. Baldwin, 1963, by private treaty




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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£140