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20 Rupees - Birendra Bir Bikram International Women's Year
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Value | 20 Rupees |
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| Reverse script | Devanagari / Latin |
| Reverse lettering | समानता विकास शान्ति २० वीस रुपैयाँ अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय नारी वर्ष १९७५ |
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Issued to mark the United Nations' International Women's Year of 1975, this coin was struck during a period when Nepal's constitutional monarchy was quietly consolidating power following Birendra's 1972 accession. The IWY series prompted dozens of nations to issue commemoratives, and Nepal's participation reflected both foreign-policy signaling and the broader pressure on developing nations to align with UN-sponsored initiatives.
The .500 fine silver content — half alloy — was a deliberate cost-reduction choice common to commemorative programs of smaller economies in this decade, allowing silver coinage without the fiscal strain of sterling or fine silver blanks.