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50 Paisa - Birendra Bir Bikram Coronation
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the royal crown of Nepal above the Devanagari legend 'SHREE PACH BIRENDRA BIKRAM SHAH DEVA' arranged around the upper field, commemorating the auspicious coronation (Shub Rajyabhishek) of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. The Vikram Samvat year 2031 appears in the field, corresponding to 1974 CE. The design reflects the traditional iconographic style employed on Nepalese royal commemoratives of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the Khukuri (traditional Nepalese curved sword) flanked by the name of Gorakhnath, the revered Tantric guru and patron deity of the Shah dynasty, inscribed in Devanagari above. The presiding goddess Bhavani is also invoked in the legend 'SHREE SHREE SHREE GORAKHNATH' and 'SHREE BHAVANI'. The denomination '50 Paisa' is inscribed in Devanagari below the sword device. The overall composition adheres to the traditional Nepalese royal iconographic program connecting dynastic authority with divine patronage. |
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| Edge | Plain (KM#822.1); Reeded (KM#822.2) |
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