Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 623
(g) NGC MS67 | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1833 (1911), struck from 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 square, date 1833 below, above moon with pellet 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 outside of petals, edge milled, 12.38g, 12h, 26mm (RGV 1144, type 14), struck from lightly polished dies, with a flashy lustre, uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS67 (Cert. #8773822-026)
Provenance
The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Two
SNC, March 1966, 1624 [part] [with Rhodes' ticket annotated 'ex Sp IV. 66 £20']
https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8773822-026/67/
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Estimate
£1,200 to £1,500
Starting price
£1000