Nepal SE1778 tola

Goldberg sale 70, lot 3783

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3783 in Goldberg sale 70 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it sold for $2,300. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Nepal. Tola, SE1778 (1856). Reeded edge. Surendra Vikrama, 1847-1881. NGC graded AU-55." This type is listed for 1847-80. It sold for multiples of the catalog value, perhaps reflecting its true rarity.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 12.48 grams, gold.

Catalog reference: KM-615.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 70: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2012.

Link to:

• Nepal (1847-81) 1/8 mohar Fr-11
• SE1730 ¼ mohar
• SE1780 (1858) mohar
• Nepal VS1947 tola
• Coins and currency dated 1856
• return to coins of Nepal