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1 Rupee - Gyanendra Bir Bikram 1st reign
| Issuer | Nepal Mint |
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| Year | 1950 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylised yantra (tantric geometric diagram) composed of interlocking rectangular compartments arranged in a cross-like pattern, enclosing a central roundel bearing a trishula (trident) — the sacred symbol of Shiva. The royal name and titles of King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah are inscribed in Devanagari script within the compartments of the yantra, reading 'Shri Shri Shri Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva Maharajadhiraj'. The Bikram Sambat date 2007 (= 1950 AD) appears at the base of the design. A decorative beaded border surrounds the entire composition. |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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Gyanendra's first reign lasted approximately three months in 1950, when he was installed as a child king after his father Tribhuvan fled to India seeking Indian government support against the Rana oligarchy that had effectively ruled Nepal for over a century. When Tribhuvan was restored to the throne later that year with Indian backing, Gyanendra was removed — making this issue a product of one of the shortest and most politically contested reigns in modern Nepalese history.
The .333 fine billon specification was already a significant debasement from earlier silver rupee standards, reflecting fiscal pressures that the political crisis only worsened.