Pratap Malla ruled Kathmandu from 1641 to 1674 and was among the most culturally ambitious kings of the Malla dynasty — a prolific builder, poet, and patron who conducted relations with Mughal, Tibetan, and Chinese courts simultaneously. The mohar was the standard silver currency of the Kathmandu Valley kingdoms, and competing mints in Patan and Bhaktapur issued their own versions, making attribution to the correct kingdom essential and occasionally contentious among specialists.
KM#163 represents Pratap Malla's earliest coinage, from his accession year.
Pratap Malla ruled Kathmandu from 1641 to 1674 and was among the most culturally ambitious kings of the Malla dynasty — a prolific builder, poet, and patron who conducted relations with Mughal, Tibetan, and Chinese courts simultaneously. The mohar was the standard silver currency of the Kathmandu Valley kingdoms, and competing mints in Patan and Bhaktapur issued their own versions, making attribution to the correct kingdom essential and occasionally contentious among specialists.
KM#163 represents Pratap Malla's earliest coinage, from his accession year.