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50 Paisa - Birendra Bir Bikram International Year of Disabled Persons
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a stylized yantra (sacred geometric diagram) at center, composed of interlocking squares and a central circular medallion bearing the royal trident symbol (trishula) of the Shah dynasty. The royal cypher and name of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev are inscribed in Devanagari script within the yantra panels, flanked by floral and solar motifs. The honorific legend 'Sri Sri Sri' appears at the top of the field, with the Bikram Sambat date 2038 rendered in Nepali numerals at the base. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, with decorative elements at the cardinal points of the outer ring. |
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| Reverse script | Devanagari/Latin |
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The International Year of Disabled Persons, declared by the UN for 1981, prompted a wave of commemorative issues from member states, most of them perfunctory. Nepal's participation reflected the Panchayat government's calculated engagement with international humanitarian programs — a way of projecting modernizing credentials while King Birendra's partyless political system remained under growing domestic pressure.
KM#824 is a single-year type with no follow-on issues in the series.