1 Mohar - Mahindra Simha

Issuer	Kathmandu Kingdom
Year	1715
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Obverse description	Central circular field bearing a stylized image of the Pashupatinath temple facade rendered in Ranjana script characters and symbolic architectural motifs, depicting the multi-tiered pagoda structure with vertical striations representing the temple columns and roof layers. Surrounding the central medallion is a decorative border of eight cartouches, each enclosing individual Ranjana script syllables or deity symbols, arranged symmetrically around the circumference. The outermost border features a continuous beaded or dotted rim in keeping with the hammered coinage tradition of the Kathmandu Valley. The overall design is characteristic of the religious and artistic conventions of the Malla period, combining devotional iconography with royal epigraphic elements. The workmanship reflects the hand-struck technique typical of Nepalese silver mohars of the early eighteenth century.
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Reverse description	Central circular field containing a bold Ranjana script legend arranged in a cruciform or multi-line pattern across the inner disk, conveying the royal titulature or invocation associated with King Mahindra Simha of Kathmandu. The surrounding annular zone is filled with a dense floral and cloud-scroll decorative border composed of large stylized petals or foliate cartouches radiating outward from the central circle, characteristic of Nepalese Malla-period coinage aesthetics. The outermost rim displays a fine beaded border consistent with the hammered production method. The reverse composition is more openly decorative than the obverse, with the vegetal border motifs occupying a greater proportion of the field. The overall design reflects the distinct artistic tradition of the Kathmandu Valley mint during the reign of the Malla dynasty in the early eighteenth century.
Reverse script	Ranjana
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