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1/2 Mohar - Rajendra Vikrama
| Issuer | Nepal |
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| Year | 1835-1844 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylised trident (trishula) device enclosed within a raised inner circle, surrounded by Devanagari and Ranjana script legends arranged in four quadrants across the field. Decorative dot punctuation separates the inscription groups. The entire design is contained within a beaded border running along the coin's periphery. The overall layout follows the traditional Nepalese hammered coinage style, with bold, deeply struck characters in high relief. |
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| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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Rajendra Bikram Shah's reign was defined less by policy than by the regents and factions that controlled him — he was effectively deposed by his own queen and the Thapa oligarchy before being exiled in 1847. Gold mohars of this period were struck at the Kathmandu mint under conditions of intense court instability, and the coinage reflects that: die alignment and flan preparation varied considerably across the issue, not from carelessness but from the repeated disruption of mint oversight as political power changed hands.