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1 Rupee - Birendra Bir Bikram magnetic
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1994-1995 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device features a small trident (trishul) enclosed within a beaded circle, symbolizing the Shah dynasty. The legend in Devanagari script surrounds the central motif, naming Ruler Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev along with the Bikram Sambat regnal year. The design is characteristic of the Shah dynasty coinage style with a clean, uncluttered field. Both sharp-edge and round-edge varieties are known for this type. |
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| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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Nepal transitioned its one-rupee coinage to brass-plated steel in the mid-1990s as part of a broader cost-reduction effort across South Asian mints facing rising copper and zinc prices. The magnetic core distinguishes this issue from the earlier non-magnetic brass pieces struck under the same reign, and the two types circulated simultaneously long enough that the distinction mattered to vending machine operators and automated toll systems being introduced in Kathmandu at the time.