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50 Paisa - Birendra Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1982-1984 |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a decorative square cartouche divided into six panels bearing the royal name and titles of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev in Devanagari script, with a small trident symbol at the centre intersection of the panels. The cartouche is surmounted by an ornamental arch bearing the honorific legend, and the regnal year in Vikram Samvat numerals appears at the base. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Nepal's shift to copper-nickel for this denomination in 1982 followed years of stainless steel issues that proved harsh on dies and unpopular with the public. The Birendra-era small coinage was produced during a period of significant monetary restructuring under the Panchayat system, when the Nepal Rastra Bank was actively standardizing the circulating series ahead of broader economic reforms tied to Indian currency alignment.