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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 473

Nepal, Patan, Siddhinarasimha (1619-1661), Mohar, NS 761, Obv. sword in centre of small circle, legend on either side, Śrī Śrī/Siddhi, pseudo-Arabic script around, Rev. standing lion facing left with raised tail, within small inner circle, pseudo-Arabic script around, Nara in north position, crescent and dot (sun) to left and right of this, legend and ornaments below, line of three dots between two lines made up of small arches, 5.58g, 12h, 23mm (RGV 374; KM 300), some red deposits, otherwise pleasing very fine; Mohar, NS 761, much as before, 5.62g, 12h, 21mm (RGV 374; KM 300), very fine; Uniface Dam, undated, legend Śrī Śrī/Siddhi (RGV 376), fine and rare; Uniface Dam (3), undated, legend, Śrī /Siddhi (RGV 377), fine or better; Uniface Dam (3), undated, legend, Śrī /Siddhi and annulet to left and conch to right of syllable Śrī, the latter features are not very clear on all three coins (RGV 378), very fine (9)

Provenance

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

i) A. H. Baldwin, July 1975, by private treaty
E.H.C. Walsh Collection

ii) Seaby's, Mail Bid Sale, 22 October 1982 - £18

iii) B.N. Shrestha September 1978, by private treaty

iv) P. Telco, May 1967, by private treaty

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Estimate
£200 to £400

Starting price
£140