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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 663

Nepal, Tribhuvan Vir Vikram Shah (1st reign, 1911-1950) in the name of Queen Divyeshwari Lakshmi Devi, silver Mohar, VS 1971 (1914) (2), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to each side, legend Śrī Śrī/ Śrī Lakshmi/Divye/svari Devi and date 1971 below, within two double arches, moon in upper left double arch and sun in upper right double arch, Cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side of square, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland between two horizontal lines, and legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī in centre of circle, legend in eight petals around central circle, Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha, edges milled, 5.46g, 12h; 5.46g, 12h (KM 682), one with some rusted spots, otherwise toned, good very fine, the second toned, extremely fine; silver Half-Mohar, VS 1971 (1914), Obv. trident with ribbons within inner circle and legend around in five lines, Śrī Śrī/Lakshmi/Divye/svari/Devi, flower on either side of Devi, Rev. sword with garland in centre, between two lines and legend in three lines Śrī Śrī Pasupatī/1971, crescent and dot to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, edge milled, 2.79g, 12h (KM 681), toned and with a flashy lustre, uncirculated (3)

Provenance

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

i) B. N. Shrestha, August 1967, by private treaty

iii) Spink, September 1973, by private treaty [not listed in SNC]

Queen Divyeshwari Lakshmi Devi (1875-1933) acted as regent during the minority of her son King Tribhuvan. She was Queen Consort of Nepal between 1886-1911, during the reign of her husband King Prithvi.

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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£140