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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 569

Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah (1799-1816) Mohar, SE 1720, Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on four sides and two double arches attached to each side, legend Śrī Śrī/ Gīrvāna Yu/ddha Vi/krama/Sāha Deva, and date 1720 below, within two double arches Cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland between two horizontal lines, and legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī in centre of circle, legend in petals Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanāth, (RGV 772, type 1), chip to edge, about very fine; Mohar, SE 1721, much as before Obv. three Śrī Śrī Śrī above square, (RGV 773, type 2), very fine; Mohar, SE 1723, (RGV 775, type 2), very fine; Mohar, SE 1725, (RGV 777, type 2), flan bent, good fine; Mohar, SE 1729, (RGV 780, type 2), very fine; Mohar, SE 1731, (RGV 783, type 2), good fine; Mohar (2), SE 1733, (RGV 785, type 2), about very fine; Mohar, SE 1735, (RGV 787, type 2), very fine; Mohar, SE 1737, (RGV -), ragged edge, good very fine; Mohar, SE 1736, much as before, (RGV 789, type 2.1), toned, fine (11)

Provenance

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

ii) B. N. Shrestha, September 1964, by private treaty

iii) Purchased in Kathmandu, August 1967

iv) Purchased in Kathmandu, September 1967

vi) B.N. Shrestha, August 1967, by private treaty

x) Chandra Pal Singh, 1958, by private treaty

xi) R. Senior, February 1987, by private treaty


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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£140