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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 728

Collection of Nepalese Orders and Military and Service Medals (22) | The Order of the Gurkha Right Hand (Gorkha Dakshina Bahu) (2), one example with red enamel, the other with white enamel, (NPL004), some damage to white enamel, with riband and suspension loop, extremely fine; The Order of the Gurkha Right Hand, copper badge, (VS 2017) (1960), suggestion of mounting, some corrosion, otherwise fine; AR Chamber of Commerce Medal, VS 1995 (1938), Obv. coat of arms, legend in Devanagari script below, Janani janma bhumi shya swarga dwari gari maya, Rev. legend incuse in four lines, 32 kothi/maharjan/1995/na 23 ("32 merchant firms BS 1995 (1938) no. 23"), "Society of traders and bankers" possibly is the Nepalese expression for "Chamber of Commerce"), with suspension and lettering to edge, staining to reverse, very fine; Government of Nepal, copper Bravery Medal (Bahaduree-Padaka), undated, Obv. bust of Shiva and trident on top of Himalaya, inscription above, Shri Nepal Sarkar ("Government of Nepal") and bahaduri ko kadar ma ("medal for bravery), Rev. flag of Nepal, (NPL013), evidence of mounting at 12 o'clock, very fine; Nepal, in the name of Prime Minister, Chandra Shamsher (27 June 1901-26 November 1929), bronze Medal, undated, Obv. bust left, legend Shri 3 Maharajasar Chandra Shamsher Jang, Rev. legend Chad mari/ tesra/ durja ko takama/ nepal darka ko takma ("medal of rank"), ribbon above and laurel wreath below, bagmarked and scratched to reverse, some deposits, near very fine; Nepal, in the name of Prime Minister, Juddha Shamsher (1 September 1932-29 November 1945), AR Great Earthquake Service Medal, VS 1990-1991 (1933-1934), Obv. bust left and legend Shri 3 Maharaja Juddha Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Rev. Nepal/ 1990-1991 VS, some evidence of mounting, bagmarked yet lustrous and toned, bolder very fine and rare, only issued to Rana Officers and officials; Tribhuvan Vir Vikram (1st reign, 1911-1950), AR Silver Jubilee Medal (Rajata Jayanti Padak), VS 1993 (1936), Obv. bust left and legend Shri 5 Maharaja Dhiraj Tribhuvana Vir Vikrama Saha Deva, Rev. legend in two lines, Rajat jayanti 1968-1993, (NPL020), evidence of previous mounting, contact marked and some staining between letters on reverse, yet lustrous, extremely fine; AR Royal Nepal Army, Tug of War, First Prize Medal, VS 2010 (1953), Obv. crowned sword and crossed khukris, legend below, Rev. legend, mounted for suspension, some verdigris, good very fine; Mahendra Vir Vikram (1955-1972), AR Medal for the Coronation of king Mahendra (Shubha Rajyabisheka Padaka), VS 2013 (1956), Obv. crown with emblems around, legend Nepal/Shri 5 Mahendra Vira Vikrama Saha Deva, Rev. Royal standard, sword, khukri and legend, shubha rajyabhisek 2013 (NPL021), evidence of previous mounting, bagmarked, otherwise good very fine; with silver miniature, mounted with suspension, good very fine; bronze Police Service Medal (Prahari Sewa Pada), VS 2023 (1966), Obv. royal crown of Nepal, map of Nepal under two crossed khukris, and wreath below, legend Satya Sevā Surakshanam ("He serves best who safeguards most"), Rev. legend in three lines, Paharī/ Sevā Padaka/2023, (Vibhooshana Committee, 1967, p. 20 and plate XLI; NPL028), ex-mount, bent and heavily pitted, fair; High Altitude Service Medal (Durgam Sewa Padak), VS 2020 (1963), Obv. Himalayas with Nepalese flag, legend Krichchhrepina Chalatyava Dh?r?n?m Nishchala Mana ("Hardship sways no steady mind"), Rev. legend and date 2020 (Vibhooshana Committee, 1967, p. 18 and plate XXXIX; NPL037), scratched to reverse and some staining, with suspension, very fine; copper Civil Long Service Medal (Janapad Sewa Padak), VS 2023 (1966), Obv. Janapada Seva Padaka and Nepal on map of the country, crown above, Rev. Shri 5 Maharajadhiraja Mahendra Vira Vikrama Saha Deva / 2023, (NPL033), with suspension, some verdigris, otherwise good very fine; AR Special Service Medal (Vishesh Seva Padak), VS 2027 (1971), Obv. portraits of King and Queen left, over map of Nepal, flower below, Rev. legend in three lines (NPL044), with suspension poorly attached to medal, some bagmarks, generally extremely fine; Birendra Vir Vikram Shah (1972-2001), AR King Birendra Coronation Medal, VS 2031 (1975) (2), Obv. crown with emblems around, legend Nepal/Shri 5 Maharajadhiraja Birendra Vira Vikrama Saha Deva, Rev. shubha rajyabhisek 2031 ("Auspicious Coronation 2031"), suspension formed by a pair of Khukris, with original suspension and riband, with a flashy lustre, extremely fine; Remote Himalaya Service Medal, dated VS 2020 (1963), Obv. the Himalayas with Nepalese flag on top and legend Krichchhrepina Chalatyava Dh?r?n?m Nishchala Mana ("Hardship sways no steady mind"), Rev. legend and date 2020, (Vibhooshana Committee, 1967, p. 18 and plate XXXIX; NPL022), slight bend to suspension, otherwise lustrous, extremely fine, the other with evidence of previous mounting, lustrous yet some verdigris, about extremely fine; with miniature (2) for the occasion, one with riband and extremely fine, the other cleaned, about very fine; bronze uniface Hockey Medal, VS 2046 (1989), traces of silver plating remain, mounted for suspension, fine; Anonymous, AR Medal, Vaisakh (first month of Nepalese year), VS 2025 (1968), Obv. map of Nepal and busts of couple right, legend around and below, Janani junma bhumi shwa swargadwari grimayi/vaisakh 2025 ("Mother and Motherland are greater than heaven"), Rev. legend in six lines, Shri seti unchal tikapur shivir ramailo samjanama, proof-like finish, but has been cleaned, extremely fine; another, much as before, AR Medal, VS 2025 (1968), toned, very fine (22)

Provenance

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



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Estimate
£400 to £600

Starting price
£280