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50 Rupees - Birendra Bir Bikram Kathmandu Mint
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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| Reverse description | Central motif depicting a stylised representation of the Kathmandu Mint building, shown in three-quarter perspective view with ornamental detail. To the upper left of the mint vignette appears the denomination सं. ५० (50) and to the upper right the country name नेपाल (Nepal), all in Devanagari script. A curved Devanagari legend arcs across the lower portion of the field, recording the occasion of the coin's issue. The inscription श्री भवानी appears at the top of the coin. A beaded border runs along the entire periphery. |
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This issue marks one of the periodic commemorative programs authorized under King Birendra's reign, during which Nepal Rastra Bank produced a substantial range of silver pieces aimed largely at the international collector market rather than domestic circulation. The .500 fineness is a deliberate concession to production economy — fine silver issues from Kathmandu in this period were reserved for higher-denomination prestige pieces, while half-silver alloys served the mid-tier commemorative run.
Kathmandu Mint had only been re-established as a functioning modern facility in the 1970s, ending Nepal's long dependence on foreign mints including Calcutta and various European contractors.