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1 Rupee - Birendra Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1993-1999 |
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| Size | 106 × 70 mm |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio vignette of King Birendra Bir Bikram in left profile, wearing traditional plumed crown and royal regalia, occupies the left portion of the note against a fine guilloche underprint in violet-blue. At centre, a vignette of the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu is rendered in ochre and blue, accompanied by Devanagari inscriptions and the denomination in large Nepali script. The upper right corner carries the Nepal Rastra Bank seal within an ornate cartouche flanked by mythological figures. |
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| Reverse lettering | RE.1 रे.१ |
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Pick 37 spans a six-year range across two printers — BA International in Canada and Oberthur in France — which means the series exists in two distinct print varieties. The Canadian firm had been contracting for the Nepal Rastra Bank since at least the 1970s; the addition of Oberthur reflects a broader trend among South Asian central banks during the 1990s of diversifying their security printing suppliers. Collectors should note that the two printings are distinguishable by subtle paper and ink differences, though neither carries an explicit printer's imprint on the face.