Catalog
| Issuer | Kathmandu Mint |
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| Year | 1847-1880 |
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| Weight | 11.20 g |
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| Obverse description | Central square panel containing multi-line Devanagari royal legend arranged around a central floral rosette or dharma-chakra motif, the whole enclosed within a decorative square frame with ornamental corner devices. A crescent moon appears at upper left and a sun symbol at upper right outside the central square, flanked by additional devotional symbols including a conch shell at right and floral sprigs at left. The Nepalese Sambat regnal year 1801 is inscribed in Devanagari numerals along the lower margin. The entire design is surrounded by a beaded border following the coin's circumference. |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate lotus or petal-form central medallion containing multi-line Devanagari religious inscriptions arranged concentrically, invoking the principal deities of the Kathmandu Valley. A small circle of dots at the heart of the composition marks the central focal point. The surrounding field is divided into petal-shaped segments, each bearing additional Devanagari devotional legends in raised relief. The design references the sacred shrines of Gorakshanath, Pashupatinath, Guhyeshwari, Bhavani, and Indra Jatra. A continuous beaded border encircles the entire reverse field. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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