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1/2 Mohar - Rana Bahadur

Issuer Nepal
Year 1779-1790
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Typical Nepalese hammered gold design featuring multiple horizontal lines dividing the field into registers, each bearing Devanagari inscriptions naming the ruling Shah king. A central trident (trishula) symbol flanked by floral rosette ornaments occupies the middle register, with additional auspicious devices including a conch shell in the upper field. The coin is enclosed by a plain inner circle surrounded by a beaded border.
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Reverse description The reverse presents horizontal registers of Devanagari legend divided by incuse lines, with the royal epithets and regnal year of Rana Bahadur Shah inscribed across the central band. A cluster of dots and a small floral ornament appear in the upper register, while the Nepalese Saka or regnal date, rendered in Devanagari numerals, is prominently displayed in the lower portion of the field. The whole is enclosed within a bold beaded border.
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