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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 613

(g) NGC MS63 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Duitole Asarphi, SE 1817 (1895), Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī Prthvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, all this (except the first two Śrī) within square, date 1817 below, above moon to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, between two horizontal dividing lines, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, one pellet each outside of petals where these are joined together [as silver die], edge plain, 23.18g, 12h, 28mm, (RGV 1121, type 1 this coin), some minor surface friction, yet with a hint of lustre, extremely fine and rare, in NGC holder, graded MS63 (Cert. #8773822-016)

Provenance

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

New Netherlands, Mail bid, October 1971, lot 364 - $220


https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8773822-016/63/

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Estimate
£2,500 to £2,800

Starting price
£2200