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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 669

Nepal, Tribhuvan Vir Vikram Shah (1st reign, 1911-1950), copper-nickel or copper-nickel-zinc 5-Paisa (7), 20.5mm, VS 2000 (1943) (3 [both original strike and restrike]); VS 2009 (1952) (1); VS 2010 (1953) (3), Obv. holy water pot (kalash) within central circle, legend around Śrī 5 Tribhuvana Vira Vikrama Sāha Deva (and date), Rev. trident with crescent moon to left and star (or sun) to right, legend below in two lines panch paisa/ Nepāl (KM 712; 712a), fine to uncirculated, the coin dated VS 2009 is rare; copper or brass 2-Paisa (25), VS 1999 (1942) - VS 2010 (1953), Obv. crossed Khukris and footprints above, all within central circle, legend around Śrī 5 Tribhuvana Vīra Vikrama Sāha Deva (and date), Rev. sword with crescent and star (sun) on either side and legend below dui paisa (two paisa), all within central circle and around legend Śrī Pasupatīnātha/Nepāl and ornamental sprigs, (KM 720; 710a), all recorded dates and some variants, this issue was struck in copper (KM 720) and brass (KM 710a), fine to uncirculated; Copper or Brass Paisa (21), VS 2001 (1944) - VS 2006 (1949), (KM 707; 707a), including four brockages, out of which two are dated 2005, fine to about uncirculated; copper Half-Paisa, VS 2004 (1947), much as before, small diameter, Rev. different legend below sword and ½ in Nagari script instead of ornamental sprigs (KM 705), extremely fine and rare; copper Quarter-Paisa (Dam), VS 2000 (1943), much as before, Obv. legend Śrī 5 Tribhuvana/2000, Rev. legend around inner circle, Śrī Pasupatīnātha/1 dam, no legend below sword (KM 704), very fine and rare; copper Quarter-Paisa (Dam), VS 2004 (1947), as before, (KM 704), about uncirculated and rare (56)

Provenance

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

lv) Glendining, 18 November 1965, lot 523 [part]

lvi) Purchased in Patan, September 1967


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Estimate
£100 to £200

Starting price
£70