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1 Mohar - Prithvi Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Nepal |
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| Year | 1881-1882 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central square cartouche bearing the royal legend 'Shree Shree Shree Prithvi Veer Vikram Shah Dev' in Devanagari script, arranged in a cruciform yantra pattern with the Vikrama Samvat date 1803 inscribed in the lower segment. A small trident symbol appears at the center of the design within a circular medallion. The geometric layout is characteristic of traditional Nepalese coin design, with text divided into panels separated by linear borders. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded outer border. |
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| Reverse lettering | श्री श्री श्री गो र ख ना थ श्री ३ भ वा नी |
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Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah was nine years old when he ascended the throne in 1881 following the death of Surendra Bir Bikram, making this among the earliest coinage issued under a child king whose reign would eventually run until 1911. Real authority during these first years rested with the Rana prime ministers, not the monarch — a political reality that the coinage itself quietly obscures.