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50 Paisa - Gyanendra Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 2003-2004 |
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| Weight | 1.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the royal crown of Nepal above two crossed national flags and two crossed khukuri daggers, together encircling the sacred pada (feet) of the Almighty, symbolizing divine royal authority. The legend in Devanagari script reading 'Sri Gyanendra Bir Bikrama Shah Dev Nepal' encircles the design. The Vikram Samvat date 2060 (corresponding to 2003 AD) appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the dome and harmika of the Swayambhunath Mahachaitya (Swayambhu Stupa), a revered Buddhist monument in Kathmandu, with the characteristic painted eyes of the Buddha visible on the tower. Below the stupa, a row of traditional prayer bells is shown in decorative relief. The denomination '50 Paisa' and the inscription 'Sri Swayambhunath Mahachaitya' appear in Devanagari script surrounding the central device. |
| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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