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1/2 Mohar - Surendra Vikrama
| Issuer | Nepal |
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| Year | 1868 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylised dharma-chakra (wheel) within a raised circular border, flanked by devotional Devanagari legends arranged concentrically around it. A crescent moon and a sun symbol appear among the inscriptions in the upper portion of the field. The entire design is contained within a prominent raised beaded border encircling the coin's rim, characteristic of Nepalese hammered gold coinage of the Shah dynasty. |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a stylised khanda (double-edged sword or Vishnu's emblem) rising vertically at the centre of the field, surrounded by clusters of raised pellets and Devanagari inscriptions arranged in the field. The date in Nepali Sambat era appears in the lower portion of the field. The composition is enclosed within a raised beaded rim border consistent with the obverse, reflecting the traditional hand-struck production technique of the Kathmandu mint. |
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