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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 598

(g) NGC MS66 | Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), in the name of Trailokya Raja Laksmi Devi, gold Ek Tola Asarphi, SE 1771 (1849), Obv. within circle legend Śrī Trailo/kya Raja La/ ksmi/ Devī, triple zig-zag lines forming ornamental border, Rev. offering vase with two flowers in central circle, zig-zag line around, forming eight pointed star, legend in the star’s points Śrī Bhavā/nī 1771, edge plain, 11.56g, 12h (RGV 953, type 2 this coin), some minor peripheral softness to obverse edge, otherwise well struck to central devices, with a light tone, good extremely fine and very rare, in NGC holder, graded MS66 (Cert. #8773822-014)

Provenance

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

A. H. Baldwin, July 1975 (Yorks), by private treaty - £200 [with Rhodes' annotated ticket 'Ex Rare']


https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8773822-014/66/

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Estimate
£2,000 to £2,500

Starting price
£1500