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12 Paisa - Prithvi Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Nepal |
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| Year | 1902 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Reverse description | Central square hole with the denomination inscribed in two lines in Devanagari script above and below the perforation. The numeral '१२' (12) appears in the upper field, and the word 'पैसा' (Paisa) is inscribed in the lower field, together denoting the face value of 12 Paisa. The reverse field is plain and unadorned save for the denomination legend, with no border ornament beyond the coin's rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | १२ पैसा |
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This iron issue dates to the reign of Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, who ruled Nepal from 1881 until his death in 1911. Iron coinage of this type was struck as token currency rather than as part of the standard regal series — the KM#Tn1 classification places it firmly in token territory, likely intended for localized or institutional circulation rather than general trade. The RGV reference system, specific to Nepalese numismatics, confirms its peripheral standing within the broader coinage hierarchy of the period.