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500 Rupees - Birendra Bir Bikram Summer Olympics
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Weight | 31.47 g |
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| Obverse description | Central cartouche composed of an ornate cruciform frame divided into four panels bearing the royal name and title of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev in Devanagari script, with a trident symbol at the centre. The Nepali Samvat date 2049 appears at the foot of the design. Four traditional Hindu auspicious symbols — the sun, conch shell, lotus blossom, and club — are positioned in the four corners of the outer frame. A beaded border surrounds the entire design, with the honorific inscription श्री श्री appearing at the top of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Two boxers in mid-bout are depicted in high relief at the centre of the field, rendered in a dynamic naturalistic style. To the left stands a traditional Nepalese column statue of a deity on a tiered pedestal. The curved legend OLYMPIC GAMES 1992 arcs along the upper periphery within a beaded border. The denomination Rs 500 is inscribed in the lower centre field, with the country name NEPAL appearing at the bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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