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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 594

(g) NGC MS67 | Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), in the name of Trailokya Vira Vikram Shah, gold Duitole Asarphi, SE 1796 (1874), Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Trailokya Vi/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, all this within square, Śrī Śrī Śrī above and date 1796 below square, above moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, Rev. small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī within central circle, in eight attached petals legend Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, edge obliquely milled, 23.11g, 12h (RGV -) slightly uncentred strike, otherwise with a hint of lustre, good extremely fine and extremely rare, POSSIBLY UNIQUE, date unrecorded in RGV, in NGC holder, graded MS67 (Cert. #8773822-013)

Provenance

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

Baldwin/Ma Tak Wo/Monetarium, Hong Kong, Auction 42, 30 August 2007, lot 703, Uncirculated - $6,000 [with Rhodes's ticket annotated 'UNIQUE']

See the following article: Rhodes, Nicholas: “An Unrecorded double Tola Gold Coin of Nepal”, Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society, No.194 (Winter 2008), p.38.

Also published in Mudraa, Journal of Nepal Numismatic Society, No. 2, Kathmandu, March 2010, p. 1-2. s.


https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8773822-013/67/

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Estimate
£3,000 to £5,000

Starting price
£2500