Nepal VS1947 tola

Goldberg sale 70, lot 3784

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3784 in Goldberg sale 70 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it sold for $1,380. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Nepal. Tola, VS1947 (1890). Plain edge. Prithvi Bir Bikram, 1881-1911. NGC graded Uncirculated, Details (Surface Hairlines)." This type is listed for 1890 only. It sold for multiples of the catalog value, perhaps reflecting its true rarity.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 12.48 grams, gold.

Catalog reference: KM-675.2.

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.

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