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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 591

Nepal, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847), in the name of Queen Lalita Tripura, Suki, SE 1738, Rev. two groups of three pellets by top of trident (RGV 914, type 1.1), about very fine; Suki, in the name of Queen Samrajya Lakshmi Devi, SE 1745, Obv. offering vase with flower on either side in centre and legend around Śrī/ Samra/jya La/kśmi Devī, Rev. trident in centre with two pellets on either side, between two pseudo-Persian characters, legend Śrī/ Śrī Bha/vānī/1745 (RGV 917, type 2), good very fine; Suki, SE 1746, much as before (RGV 918, type 2), lamination flaw to edge and some red spots, very fine; Suki, SE 1753, much as before Obv. offering vase without garland and one flower on either side (RGV 921, type 2), very fine; Suki, SE 1755, as before (RGV 923, type 2), water worn, extremely fine; Suki, SE 1759, similar to before (RGV 924, type 5), very fine; Suki, in the name of Queen Rajya Lakshmi Devi, SE 1764, similar to before (RGV 927, type 8), good fine; Suki (2), SE 1767, as before (RGV 929, type 8), very fine (9)

Provenance

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

i) Purchased in Kathmandu, 1964

ii) Hans Wittmann Collection, Munzzentrum (Koln), Auction 59, 29-31 October 1986, lot 2476

iii) Hans Wittmann Collection, Munzzentrum (Koln), Auction 59, 29-31 October 1986, lot 2480

iv) P. Telco, May 1967, by private treaty

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

vii) Purchased in Darjeeling, May 1974

viii-ix) B. N. Shrestha, August 1967, by private treaty






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Estimate
£200 to £260

Starting price
£140