1 Rupee - Birendra Bir Bikram large type

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.