Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 636
(g) Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Ani, undated, Obv. sword in centre and legend Sri Pr/thvi Vira Vi around, Rev. mace in centre and legend kra/ma Saha De/va, 0.67g, 12h (RGV 1171, type 2), wave through flan, otherwise very fine; gold Ani, undated, Obv. sword in centre and legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī Pr/thvī Vī/ra around, Rev. mace in centre and legend Vikra/ma Sāha De/va, 0.69g, 12h (RGV 1170, type 1, this coin), small area of discolouring to obverse, yet uncirculated; gold Ani, undated, similar to previous coin, but cruder calligraphy and struck on larger flan, 15.4mm, 0.67g, 12h (RGV 1172 var.), struck from worn dies, lustrous, very fine (3)
Provenance
The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Two
ii) SCMB, September 1970, G1068 'EF' - £12/10/-, with Rhodes' annotated ticket 'Seaby 23. x. 70'
iii) Sotheby's, 20 March 1967, lot 139
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Estimate
£300 to £400
Starting price
£200