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1/4 Mohar - Jyoti Prakash Malla
| Issuer | Kathmandu Kingdom |
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| Year | 1746 |
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| Weight | 1.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by densely arranged Newar script legends in multiple registers, characteristic of the Malla-period coinage of the Kathmandu Valley. The inscriptions, rendered in a bold and angular Pracalit script, fill the coin's face without a pictorial device, the overall composition framed by the natural irregular edge of the hammered flan. The script characters are deeply struck in high relief against a flat, unadorned field, displaying the archaic calligraphic style typical of mid-18th century Nepalese silver coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Pracalit (Newar) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents further Pracalit Newar script inscriptions arranged in a centralised, multi-register composition, referencing the royal titles and regnal epithets of King Jyoti Prakash Malla. A prominent trident-like or sword-like vertical motif appears centrally amid the legend, a decorative device commonly associated with Shaivite symbolism on Malla coinage. The field is enclosed by a beaded border running along the coin's inner circumference, providing a neat delineation between the legend area and the coin's rim. The strike is bold, with characters in high relief, consistent with hammered silver production at the Kathmandu mint. |
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