1/2 Paisa - Prithivi Bir Bikram

Nepal's copper fractional coinage of this period was produced under Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, who reigned from 1881 until his death in 1911 — the longest reign of any Shah dynasty king up to that point. The half paisa served genuine transactional demand in bazaar economies where even small copper fractions held real purchasing weight. Production at the Nepal Government Mint in Kathmandu during these years was irregular, with output varying substantially between issues depending on metal availability and domestic demand cycles.