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1 Rupee - Birendra Bir Bikram large type
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1971-1974 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee (1 NPR) |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays an upright khukuri (traditional Nepalese curved knife) flanked symmetrically by two rhododendron branches bearing flowers and berries, all set within a recessed circular medallion. Below the central device, the denomination legend एक रूपैयाँ (Ek Rupaiyaan, meaning 'One Rupee') is inscribed in Devanagari, with नेपाल (Nepal) beneath it. Surrounding the central medallion is a stylised lotus-petal border forming a scalloped ring, within which the religious legend invoking Gorakhnath and Bhavani is distributed in Devanagari script. The design is enclosed by a beaded border and a milled outer rim. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Nepal's early 1970s rupee coinage was produced against the backdrop of Birendra's formal coronation preparations — he had ascended following Mahendra's death in January 1972 but was not crowned until February 1975, meaning coins struck across this range technically predate his official coronation. The "large type" designation distinguishes this from the reduced-specification issue that followed; the transition was driven by metal economy pressures rather than any design revision. KM#828.1 is the variety without the dollar sign-style mint mark of the Royal Mint, London, which also struck Nepalese coinage during this period.