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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 615

(g) NGC AU55 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Duitole Asarphi, SE 1833 (1911), struck on polished dies, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī Prthvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside of square, date 1833 below, above moon with dot to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets, edge milled, 23.09g, 12h, 29mm (RGV 1125, type 5 this coin), some minor surface marking, yet with a residual flashy lustre, extremely fine and rare, in NGC holder, graded AU55 (Cert. #8773822-018)

Provenance

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

SNC, March 1966, 1624 [part] - £100 [with Rhodes' annotated ticket 'Sp. IV. 66 - £50']


https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8773822-018/55/

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Estimate
£2,500 to £2,800

Starting price
£2200