Birendra's coronation on February 24, 1974 was a carefully staged affair — delayed nearly three years after his accession following Mahendra's death in 1972, partly to allow time for elaborate astrological calculations to determine an auspicious date. Nepal issued a coordinated set of commemorative coins across multiple denominations to mark the occasion, this aluminium paisa being the lowest in the series.
Birendra's coronation on February 24, 1974 was a carefully staged affair — delayed nearly three years after his accession following Mahendra's death in 1972, partly to allow time for elaborate astrological calculations to determine an auspicious date. Nepal issued a coordinated set of commemorative coins across multiple denominations to mark the occasion, this aluminium paisa being the lowest in the series.