Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 616
(g) NGC MS63 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1805 (1883), Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī Prthvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1805 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 and line above conch, crescent moon without dot to left of Śrī Śrī, 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 outside of petals, edge obliquely milled, 12.37g, 12h, 26mm (RGV 1129, type 4 this coin), small edge bruise, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63 (Cert. #8773822-019)
Provenance
The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Two
Spink, May 1976, by private treaty - £80 [not listed in SNC]
https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8773822-019/63/
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Estimate
£1,200 to £1,500
Starting price
£1000