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1/2 Mohar - Tribhuwan Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Nepal |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Weight | 2.77 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylised floral or solar device enclosed within a plain inner circle, itself surrounded by a ring of decorative pellets or granules arranged concentrically. The surrounding annular band is filled with Devanagari legends disposed around the circumference. The entire design is contained within an outer beaded border. The overall artistic style is consistent with traditional Nepalese medallic engraving of the early Shah dynasty period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays multiple horizontal lines of Devanagari inscription occupying the central field, conveying the ruler's titles and the regnal or Vikrama Samvat date. Two prominent horizontal parallel lines divide the field into registers, with additional Devanagari characters above and below. Decorative dot or pellet clusters flank the inscriptions within the field. The whole is enclosed within a continuous beaded outer border characteristic of Nepalese silver coinage of this era. |
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Nepal's half mohar coinage of this period was struck at Kathmandu's own mint, one of the few Asian states still operating an indigenous mint entirely outside colonial influence. Tribhuvan was only four years old when he acceded to the throne in 1911, meaning the coins issued under his name during these early years were produced entirely under Rana prime ministerial authority — the Shah kings held little practical power until Tribhuvan's dramatic escape to the Indian Embassy in 1950.