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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 667

Nepal, Tribhuvan Vir Vikram Shah (1st reign, 1911-1950), 5-Paisa [special striking], VS 1978 (1921), 14.19g, 12h, 29mm (cf. KM 690.3) recorded as a special striking by Rhodes, with lustre and a hint red, good extremely fine, scarce; Special Striking 2-Paisa, VS 1978 (1921), 5.72g, 12h, 26.2mm, (cf. 689), recorded as special striking by Rhodes, mint red and lustrous, uncirculated; Special Striking Paisa, VS 1978 (1921), 2.26g, 12h, 21.6mm (KM 685), some evidence of previous handling, otherwise mostly mint red, good extremely fine; Half-Paisa, VS 1978 (1921), 1.33g, 12h, 16mm, (KM 684), mint red, uncirculated, with lustre; Half-Paisa, VS 1985 (1928), 1.38g, 12h, 16mm, (KM 684), spot of verdigris, deep lustrous tone, about uncirculated (5)

Provenance

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

i) A. H. Baldwin, 14 September 1968, by private treaty [with Rhodes's ticket annotated 'Special striking?']

ii) A. H. Baldwin, 14 September 1968, by private treaty [with Rhodes's ticket annotated 'Special str.']

iv) with ticket

v) Spink, 17 January 1972, by private treaty [with annotated ticket, not listed in SNC]


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Estimate
£100 to £200

Starting price
£70