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10 Rupees - Birendra Bir Bikram FAO
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Value | 10 Rupees |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the large Devanagari numeral '१०' (10) prominently displayed, with the word 'रुपैयाँ' (Rupees) inscribed below. The legend 'श्री वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाहदेव' curves along the upper periphery in Devanagari script, identifying the reigning monarch King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. The inscription 'नेपाल २०३१' (Nepal 2031 in Vikram Samvat, corresponding to 1974 CE) appears along the lower rim, separated by a dash. |
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| Obverse lettering | श्री वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाहदेव १० रुपैयाँ नेपाल २०३१ |
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Issued as part of the FAO's global "Food for All" campaign, this piece was struck alongside dozens of similar commemoratives from member nations in the early 1970s — a coordinated effort to raise awareness of food security following the 1972–74 world food crisis, which saw wheat prices triple and widespread famine threaten South Asia. Nepal participated as one of the smaller issuing authorities in the series, producing a low-silver billon piece rather than a fine silver issue, reflecting the country's limited mint infrastructure at the time and its dependence on the Indian Mint in Calcutta for production.