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Main references are R = The Coinage of Nepal by Rhodes, Gabrisch, and Valdettaro for early material, K (Krause-Mishler) for later. Cross-refs are given to W = Walsh, M = Mitchiner's Non-Islamic and C = Craig, Y = Yeoman for modern. See HERE for books for sale. I sometimes add my own letter suffixes or made-up numbers for varieties. Please order by the reference cited at the far left of the listing.
The core of this offering is my own collection, which was built on the Panish collection. Some items are consigned by a Nepali supplier, and reflect the high prices in that market. The KM prices for scarce items should not be taken seriously. ♥ NEW LISTINGS AS OF MAY 2006 ARE MARKED WITH A HEART ♥ Many of these are just new dates for very common types.
AVAILABILITY: Listings below are 98% correct. Sold TYPES are removed as they sell, though sold DATES may still show. I do make mistakes, so there is a 2% chance your wanted TYPE is sold even though still shown below.
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LICHHAVI and MEDIEVAL
R1 "Sri Manananka", ca 576-605 AE 25m, Lion left, R: Female diety Copper, chalky look Rhodes-1-6, Mitch non-Isl #196 Crude G+-VG $15.50; VF, clear inscriptions (shown) SOLD
RR1L Lot of od pieces: Two low weight (7g) likely contemp fakes, one worn genuine piece, and one broken in 3 pieces Lot: 17.50
R5 "Sri Manananka", ca 576-605 AE 25m, Lion left, R: Female diety Copper-iron ally, rougher strikes. Rhodes suggests a different but contemporary mint, least expensive example of Nepal's early coinage. Crude G-G+ $6; G+-Vg 9.50; Vg-F 17.50; F-VF (shown) SOLD
R21+ Amsu Varman c.605-621 Lion L both sides M199 W7 Crude F+ 84.50
R97a "Pashupati" finer style, 18-19m Vg 3.75
R97v "Pashupati", very thin, light piece Vg 3.75
R161 "Vrsha" type, ca. 680-90 with Recumbent Bull / Trident & "Siva" 15m MN-203c Pr $4; G $13.50
R170 Silver Dam, 1098-1126? Winged lion, R: Sri, 7m, fist Nepali silver coin G-Vg $8; Vg-F $19; F-VF (shown enlarged) 29.00 SOLD
R171 Silver Dam, 1098-1126? Winged lion, R: Sri possibly with extra character or symbol? Blackened, but exceptional EF $83.50
♥R173 Rectangular copper, 1098-1126? Sword / Trident dark, rough surface, Vg? (scan enlarged) consignor priced 125.00
KATHMANDU (MALLA DYNASTY)
R256 Lakshmi Narasimha 1620-1641 ND 26m Type patterned on a Bengali Sultans tanka K160 W10 F+, mount marks at edge Consignor priced: 175.00
R259 Pratapa Malla 1641-74 NE 761 Based on design of a Bengal tanka K163 W11 VF Consignor priced: 85.00
R263 Pratapa Malla Dam K162 Vg 4.50; F-VF 7.50
R264 Chakravartendra Malla 1669 NE789 K173 VF, slight mount trace at edge Consignor priced: 90.00
R269 Nripendra Malla 1680-87 Mohur NE794 K186 VF Consignor priced: 800.00
R272 Nripendra Malla Dam K179 F 13.50
R283 Bhupalendra Malla , 1687-1700 Mohur NE812 The first of the eight-petal or chyasing design, later popular in Tibet K208 W20 EF 50.00
R285 Bhupalendra Malla, 1687-1700 Mohur NE820 "Kavindra" K209 VF Consignor priced: 90.00
K293 Bhaskara Malla 1701-15 Mohur NS821 four groups of dots central circle rev. VF+ 45.00
R298 Bhaskara Malla Mohur NS821 groups of dots both sides VF+ 45.00
R302 Bhaskara Malla Dam K213 VF-EF 12.00
R303a Mahindra Simha 1715-22 NE835 four dots at sides of trident. Not in Rhodes F 55.00
R306 Mahindra Simha 1715-22 1/4 Mohur NE835 K226 EF-AU, hole Consignor priced: 85.00
R312 Mahindra Simha Dam K219 VF 25.00
♥R316 Jaya Jagajjaya Mohur NE848 K231 (ex-236) W29 F+ 40.00
R326 Jaya Jagajjaya Dam K227 (ex-229) VF 18.50; EF 27.50
R337 Jaya Prakash 1735-46 & c.1750-68 Dam K235 AU 10.00
R337a Jaya Prakash Dam simplified Pra: EF 8.50
R361 Jaya Prakash 1735-46 & c.1750-68 Mohur NE873 K260 F, porous from heating to remove mount (trace remains) Consignor priced: 250.00
R351 Jyoti Prakash 1746-50 Dam Jyo vs Jo NE K277v EF 30.00
PATAN (MALLA DYNASTY)
♥R405 Yoga Narendra Malla 1684-1705 1619-61 Suki NE805 (K315?) F-VF, traces of mount removal Consignor priced 175.00
R469 Jaya Vishnu Malla 1729-45 NE851 K400 W67 VF+, dark area Consignor priced: 40.00
R375 Siddhi Narasimha 1619-61 Suki NE774 (K299) AEF $250
R377 Siddhi Narasimha Dam K296 VF 30.00
R382 Srinavasa Malla 1661-85 NE786 Mohur Date within circle K307 W54 F 30.00
R389 Srinavasa Malla Dam K302 VF 35.00
R398 Yoga Narendra Malla Mohur NE820 Devanagari script K320 W59 VF hole 13.50.; F+ 20.00
R447 Riddhi Narasimha, 1715-17 Mohur NE835 petals around circles K375v W65 AVF 42.50
R448 Riddhi Narasimha, Mohur NE835 lg. dots outer angles VF 45.00; EF (shown) SOLD
R472 Jaya Vishnu Malla 1/4 Mohur NE849 K392 F-VF, tar, ex-mount Consignor priced: 75.00
R491 Rajya Prakash Malla 1745-58 Suki NE865 no pellets outer angles Rough appearance, possibly a contemporary, circulating cast fake AF 5.00
R514 Tej Narasimha Malla 1765-68 Dam K435 sun & moon by sword; off-center VF-EF 22.50
BHATGAON (MALLA DYNASTY)
R568 Ranajit Malla Suki NE842 Vg 9.00
R580 Ranajit Malla Dam no sword K90 VF 9.00
GORKHAS (SHAH DYNASTY)
Please order by K# at far left of listings; I have substituted letter suffixes for decimals (.1=a, etc.). R (Rhodes) #'s are given as cross-reference for varieties. C = Craig.
K454a Prithvi Narayan 1768-75 Mohar Obv. sun to left S1676 C7 VF Consignor priced: 75.00
K454b Prithvi Narayan 1768-75 Mohar Obv. moon to left S1683 C7a F+, consignor considers it a rare date Consignor priced: 300.00
♥K472c Pratap Simha Mohur Separated-petals type coined for Tibet, and often found cut. R640, KM-472.2 1697 VF+ 25.00; EF, bit of lustre 30.00
K490 Rana Bahadur 1777-99 Brass Paisa for use in hill areas VS1844 R1333 C49 20-25% of legends visible 12.50
K494b Rana Bahadur 1777-94 1/8 Mohar ND Broad frame of dots (as KM illo.) R717 AEF, ex-mount consignor priced 100.00
K496 Rana Bahadur & Q. Rajes Rajesvari S1716 R715 C72 VF,exmt 3 solder spots 10.00
K502c Rana Bahadur & Q. Lalita Tripura Sundari Mohur, small flan 1712 EF 12.50
K503c Rana Bahadur & Q. Lalita Tripura Sundari 2 Mohur1712 Supposed to be 25m, but is 27m. Not recorded in Rhodes or KM. Fine, damage from mount removal Consignor priced: 125.00
K518 Girvan Yuddha 1799-1816 Dam C76 R824 G-Vg 7.50
K529b Girvan Yuddha Mohar C78 S1724 crude UC 25.00
K553 Rajendra Vikrama 1816-47 Dam C92 Fine 12.50; EF 25.00
K556 Rajendra Vikrama 1/8 Mohar R931 C95 VF chips inmargins but inscription clear $8 EF Consignor priced: $30
K565.1 Rajendra Vikrama Mohar,1738 Error transitiional type where the obv. Sri Sri Sri of Girvan Yuddha has been clumsily recut into moon and sun, and rev. Sri 3 at top of inner circle is flanked by moon and sun instead of 3 pellets used for later dates of this ruler. AF Consignor priced: 300.00
♥K565a Rajendra Vikrama Mohar, rounded pellets C99 S1738,39,41,46,47,66 F-VF $6.00
K565c Rajendra Vikrama Mohar, Elongated pellets S1753 Vg $4.00; S1757 AU $25.00
♥K586 Surendra Vikrama 1847-81 AE Dam (C145) S17(9)2 cr.F 1.50; S1790,91,92,93 crude VF 2.85
K588 Surendra Vikrama Paisa, four chars. top line rev. 1787 VF-EF 6.50
♥K590 Surendra Vikrama Paisa, three chars. top line rev. (C146) 1798 G+ .50; 1787,90,91,92,97,99 Vg-F 1.75
K592 Surendra Vikrama 2 Paisa 1791 crude G-Vg $1
K602a Surendra Vikrama Mohur hand struck (C154) 1777 F 4.00; 1776,78 VF 7.50; 1780 EF+ 15.00
K602x Surendra Vikrama Mohur Contemporary fakes, silver coated copper. Rhodes does not mention anything going on to explain this, but I have found many old fakes of this type. Each: 4.00
K625a Prithvi Vira Vikrama Paisa, footprints above crossed knives, floral borders pointing upward VS1945. R1274 crude EF Consignor priced: 75.00
K628 Prithvi Vira Vikrama Paisa, wreaths (YA3, R1287+) Earlier dates have broader (23-24m) flans, dropping to 22m around 1952-53. 1952,3,4,6,9, 60,1,2 AF--F 1.25; 1950,51,61,64 F-VF 3.00
K629 Prithvi Vira Vikrama Paisa, squares (YB3, R1308+) 1965,6,7,8 F-VF 1.25;
K631 Prithvi Vira Vikrama Paisa, struck for presentation sets. (Y7, R1320-21) 1964 die(a) note size of Sri at top rev. golden UC 85.00; 1964 die(b) light brown UC 75.00
K632 Prithvi Vira Vikrama 2 Paisa, footprints above crossed knives, crescent borders. (Y4) 1950 crude engraving and flan, dot below feet (R1277) Vg-F 3.00; crude F-VF 5.50
♥K639d Prithvi Vira Vikrama 1/16 Mohar (Adhani), (after 1817 AD) (Y11, R1265) toned EF consignor priced 150.00
K642 Prithvi Vira Vikrama 1/4 Mohar (Y13.1, R1251-52) 1816,17 F-VF 3.50, VF-EF 5.50; 1817 UC 20.00
♥K647 Prithvi Vira Vikrama 1/2 Mohar (Y14.2, R1237-40) a) 1816 Moon with dot AU 15.00 SOLD; b) 1817 No dot in moon VF 10.00
♥K649 Prithvi Vira Vikrama 1/2 Mohar 1833 (Y14.4, R1245-47) VF 6.00; Prooflike, lite spots (R1256) 45.00
♥K651a Prithvi Vira Vikrama Mohar machine struck, plain edge, 3 dots by Sri 3 rev. (Y15.1, R-Ty2, K651.1) 1808,20,28,31 AF-F 3.85; 1820,21,25,27 VF 4.95; 1821 EF 6.50; 1820, 21 AU-UC 8.50
K651b Prithvi Vira Vikrama Mohar machine struck, plain edge, 4 dots by Sri 3 rev. (Y15.1a, R-Ty3) 1808 VF 15.00
K656 Prithvi Vira Vikrama 2 Mohar milled edge, 29m 1832 (Y16.5, R1195) EF-AU 22.50; 1833 small flan crack (Fine) 9.00
K657 Prithvi Vira Vikrama 4 Mohar plain edge, 28m, double thick, 1817 (Y17, R1186) frosty matte (dull) UC 400.00
K658 Prithvi Vira Vikrama 4 Mohar milled edge, 29m, double thick, 1833 (Y17a, R1187) Die rotation about 20°, strange for a presentation type. frosty UC 350.00
K685 Tribhuvana Paisa, squares 1978,85 (Y27) 1969,70,71,74,75,76 F+VF 1.25
♥K687a Tribhuvana Paisa, circles, machine-struck 21.5m, fine style & denticles 1978 (Y29a, K687.1) VF 5.00
K688 Tribhuvana Paisa, circles, coarse denticles, probably machine struck, but cruder than the fine-denticles type. (Y29b) I have never seen an exmaple of K687.2. 1979,80,81,82,84,85,86,87 VF 1.75; EF 2.75
KA689 Tribhuvana 2 Paisa. Fine style, machine struck on finished blank, 1978, 5.47 gm. Probably a trial strike, it is illustrated in KM as 689.1 but not listed. golden UC 100.00
K689b Tribhuvana 2 Paisa, Light (5-5.7g?) (Y30b.1, K689.3) 1979,80,81,82,83,84 VF 2.50
K689m Tribhuvana 2 Paisa, Light (4.6-5.5g?) Very crude engraving and strike, irregular flans. Almost certainly a different mint than 689b. (Y30b.2, K689.2) Left knife over right. crude F-VF 1978,79,80,81,82,83,84,85 2.50
K689n Tribhuvana 2 Paisa, Light (4.6-5.5g?) Very crude engraving and strike, irregular flans. Almost certainly a different mint than 689b (Y30b.2, K689.2) Right knife over left. very crude "F" 1978,80,81,82,83,85 2.75
KA690 Tribhuvana 5 Paisa. Fine style, machine struck on finished blank, 1978, 13.40 gm. Probably a trial strike, it is illustrated in KM as 690.1 but not listed. light brown UC 100.00
♥K690b Tribhuvana 5 Paisa, Light (13.5-14g?) (Y31b.1, K690.3) 1978 crude AF-F 3.00; VF-EF 6.00
K690m Tribhuvana 5 Paisa, Light (11-13.2g?) Almost certainly a different mint than 690b. (Y31b.2, K690.2) Left knife over right. 1983,84 very crude "Vg-F" 3.25
♥K690n Tribhuvana 5 Paisa, Light (11-13.2g?) Almost certainly a different mint than 690b. (Y31b.2, K690.2) Right knife over left. crude F 5.00
K690NL Tribhuvana 5 Paisa, Light (11-13.2g?) Right knife over left. Oddball lot: one without date, another extremely crude & light weight Pair: 15.00
K692 Tribhuvana 1/4 Mohar 1969, (Y32) Fine 2.50; EF 5.00
♥K693 Tribhuvana 1/2 Mohar 1970 (Y33) F-VF 5.00
♥K695 Tribhuvana 2 Mohar (Y35) Common 1984 Fine 5.50; 1988 VF-EF 8.00; 1983, 84, 85 UC 13.50
♥K696 Tribhuvana 4 Mohar double thick 1971 (Y36) AU $195; UC (illustrated) Price Reduced 255.00
K706 Tribhuvana Paisa, copper, trident rev. (Y40) a) First wreath 1991 EF or 1992 F 2.25; b) Second wreath 1993, 95, 97 EF 2.25
♥K707 Tribhuvana Paisa knife rev. (Y43) a) Brass 2001 VF .50; b) Copper 2005 toned UC 4.00 SOLD
♥K709b Tribhuvana 2 Paisa knife rev., 25m narrow rim (YA41a) 1998 VF-EF 1.50
♥K710b Tribhuvana 2 Paisa knife rev., 23m copper (Y44) 2003 VF 1.00
K711 Tribhuvana 5 Paisa large copper (Y42) 1992,93,94,96,97 F+-VF 2.25
♥K714 Tribhuvana 20 Paisa .800? silver (Y46)
K716 Tribhuvana 20 Paisa .333 silver (Y46a) 2009, 10 VF .75; 2009 UC, 2010 weak UC 1.75; 2009 (looks like 6) Strong "Pflk" restrike from mintsets 4.00
♥K718 Tribhuvana 50 Paisa .800 silver, 18m diagonal across square (Y47) 1992, 96, 2001 VF-EF 3.00;1989, UC 9.00; 1989 (different 8 and 9) Strong "Pflk" restrike from mintsets (K719) 7.50
♥K721 Tribhuvana 50 Paisa .333 silver, 17m diagonal across square (Y47a) 2009 weak EF-AU 3.00
K723 Tribhuvana Rupee .800 silver (Y48) 1989 (different 8 and 9) Strong "Pflk" restrike from mintsets (K724) 12.50
♥K726 Tribhuvana Rupee .333 silver (Y48a) 2009 VF 3.00; 2007 weak EF 4.00; 2006 UC 7.00
K736 Tribhuvana & Mahendra 5 Paisa, hand, bronze (not brass as per KM) (Y62) 2012, 14 UC .85
K736a Tribhuvana & Mahendra 5 Paisa, hand, silver-washed brass This is the specimen which resulted in the erroneous listing in KM of a cu-ni specimen. Unique? toned UC 150.00
K737 Tribhuvana & Mahendra 10 Paisa, bronze (Y63) .2) raised rim 2011 weak EF 1.00
K738 Tribhuvana & Mahendra 20 Paisa (Y64) 2010 UC flat rim 40.00
K739 Tribhuvana & Mahendra 25 Paisa (Y65) 2012 VF-EF 1.50; 2012, 14 UC 2.50
K740 Tribhuvana 50 Paisa, portrait (Y56) 2011 AU 1.50, UC 2.25
♥K754 Mahendra 4 Paisa, center hole 2012 (Y61) EF 2.00; UC 3.75
K794 Mahendra 10 Rupee low-fineness Silver 2025 (1968) F.A.O. Bust left (Y97) UC 4.65
K771s Mahendra 1955-71 AD 25 Paisa 2017 Silver Pflike 100.00
♥MINORS Mahendra All UC unless noted. Be sure to give K# for each item when ordering. K745 1P 2013 1.00; K746 1P 2014,15,19,20 .35 .35; K747 1P 2021,22 .30; K749 2P 2012 very weak 1.50; K751 2P 2014,15,18,19 .35; K752 2P 2021,22 .30; K757 5P 2014,15,19,20 .60; K758 5P 2021 2.00; K758a 5P 2121,22,23 .30; K761 10P 2013 1.25; K762 10P 2019 .65; K763 10P 2021 2.50; K764 10P 2021,22,23 .40;K773 25P 2024 EF-AU .40, 2024,25 .75; K777 50P 2013,14,17, EF+AU .50, 2012,13,17 1.75, 2016 (stain),20 1.25; K778 50P 2121,22 1.00; K785 1R 2013,16 2.002020 1.25; K786 1R 2022 1.75; 2028 Pf 4.00; K790 1R. 2013 2.00; K748+ 1,2,5,10P 2014-26 Set .75, 2027 Proof 8.00, Lot of 11 diff dates 3.00
K800+ Virendra 1971-2001 1,5,10,25,50 Paisa, Rupee 2031 Coronation (Y109-114) UC Set: 3.50
K838 Virendra 25 Rupees 2031 Cronation Silver crown VF+ 2.50, EF+ 3.50
K822a Virendra GOLD 5G. Asarphi 2031 Coronation Proof 200.00
K829a Virendra GOLD 10G. Asarphi 2031 Coronation Proof 350.00
K799L Virendra Lot of 1P (4), 2P (2), 5P (6), 10P (1), 25P (3), 50P (5), 1R (4), all different dates UC-Prf
K836 Virendra 20 Rs. 2032 FAO / Womens Year UC 6.00
K1017 Virendra 5 Rs. 2041 (1984 AD) Family Planning UC 2.00
Z2 JUNK LOT Leftovers from a collection, mostly retail under $1.50, a worn AR mohur and a couple older pieces, but mostly AU-UC 1950s-90s 63 pcs. 17.50
NEPALI HILL COINAGE
See Rhodes Chapter V for most listings.
R1352-54 Bhutwaliya or Gorakhpuri coppers. 4,2,1 Paisa, rough uninscribed rectangulars. 40.67, 19.22, 7.97gm, smaller two are magnetic. Set of three: 30.00
R1354 Bhutwaliya or Gorakhpuri 2 Paisa (Dhyak) rough uninscribed rectangular, 10.06, 10.24gm, magnetic Each: 12.00
R1352k Bhutwaliya or Gorakhpuri Paisa (Dhebua), rough uninscribed rectangular, 10.66gm, nonmagnetic, with what appears to be a three-lobed leaf and stem cut in. ex-Panish coll. labelled "19th Cent. (Private token) 15.00
K490 Rana Bahadur Paisa, in Arabic: Maharaja rana Bahadur Shah Shamshere Jang, Rev: Zarb Nepal(?), Chisapani(?) Garhi, Samvat 1844 (C49, R1333) 1844 crude G-Vg 8.50; No date vis cr. Pr-G 2.00, cr. G-Vg 4.00
K490b Rana Bahadur Paisa, Arabic legends, bright yellow brass instead of the usual copper. Not mentioned in Rhodes crude G-Vg, date barely visible 15.00
K517 Girvan Yuddha AE Dam, in Arabic: Sri Maharajah Girvan yuddha Vikram Shah, R: Zarb Nepal, Beni, Samvat (1)861 but usually illegible. Nonmagnetic. (C200, R1344) crude Vg-F 1.85; crude F-VF 4.50
R-nl What's This? The Katar is clear and suggests Nepal, but it could be an Indian state issue. 13.80gm, 22mm
MINT SETS
Crudely packaged in slide-window cardboard holders, some types were restruck just for the sets, producing unique varieties or types. Some of the coppers are toned.
MS2 1/4,1/2,1 Mohar, 1949 Silver 20P 2006 (K716), 50P,1R 1989 (K719, 724 found only in these sets). (Y46a,47-48) UC 22.50
MS7 Tribhuvanaa K738 20 p. 2014; K739 25 P. 2010; K740 50 P. 2011; K742 1 R. 2011 (Y56-57,64-65) UC 9.00
TOKENS & MEDALS, ETC.
Tn1 Mint Token 12 Paisa, iron, using 1/2 Mohar dies (1902) Possibly used as payment for various classes of workers on the Royal Palace construction. (K997) EF light rust 19.50; more rust 12.50
Tn2 Mint Token 14 Paisa, iron (1902) (K998) EF light rust 19.50; more rust 12.50
Tn3 Mint Token 16 Paisa, brass, using Mohar dies (1902) (K999) EF/+ 22.50; VF but solder spot or verdigris, Each: 10.00
Tn12 Mint Canteen 1/2 Paisa, aluminum, 18m, old fashioned screw press. For use in Kathmandu Mint canteen, period unknown. Fine 4.50; AU-UC 6.00
RM27 Fake Clay Token Hexagonal 12m black clay token, Obv: Sri Indrani, Rev: die of suki of Siddi Narasimha of Patan with date 774. Rhodes says these and others were made in Bhatgaon in the 1960s. 4.85
RM26+ Fake Clay TokenLot Group of 12 different modern fake clay tokens, mostly not in Rhodes. An important rogues' gallery. Lot: 100.00
M120 Military Decoration KABVL TO KANDAHAR / 1880 Rev: inscribed SEPOY NARRARAIN NAGRKOTI * 5TH GOORKHA REGT * 45x75m including loop $150
M140 Military Decoration Two different for 2023, bronze with bars, 35m Each: 35.00
M145 Small military decorations or replicas, 17m, bronze or copper. Pair: 15.00
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