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4 Paisa - Tribhuvana Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Government of Nepal |
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| Year | 1955 |
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| Weight | 2.3 g |
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| Reverse description | Annular brass coin with a central circular perforation. The Devanagari legend श्री भवानी (Sri Bhavani), an epithet of the goddess Bhavani, curves around the upper arc of the annulus. Two decorative floral or geometric rosette ornaments are positioned symmetrically in the left and right fields of the annulus. The Vikram Sambat date २०१२ (VS 2012, corresponding to 1955 AD) is inscribed in Devanagari numerals along the lower arc. The overall style is plain and functional. |
| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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Nepal's 1955 coinage falls in the early years of Tribhuvan's restoration — he had reclaimed executive power from the Rana oligarchy in 1951 with Indian and popular support, ending over a century of hereditary prime ministerial control that had effectively sidelined the monarchy. The brass small-denomination issues of this period reflect a transitional monetary administration still finding its footing between traditional Nepalese coinage conventions and modernizing pressures.
Tribhuvan died in March 1955, making this one of the final issues struck under his name before Mahendra's accession.