Pratap Simha ruled Nepal for less than two years before his death in 1777, making his coinage among the shortest-reigned issues of the Shah dynasty. The ¾ Sho denomination itself is an unusual fractional unit tied to Nepal's pre-unification monetary reckoning, distinct from the more familiar Mohar series that dominated regional trade.
KM#483 is sparsely documented in auction records, which aligns with the brevity of the reign and the limited minting infrastructure of Kathmandu at the time.
Pratap Simha ruled Nepal for less than two years before his death in 1777, making his coinage among the shortest-reigned issues of the Shah dynasty. The ¾ Sho denomination itself is an unusual fractional unit tied to Nepal's pre-unification monetary reckoning, distinct from the more familiar Mohar series that dominated regional trade.
KM#483 is sparsely documented in auction records, which aligns with the brevity of the reign and the limited minting infrastructure of Kathmandu at the time.