Nepal VS1971 2 mohar

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, lot 23314

This specimen was lot 23314 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $144. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NEPAL. 2 Mohar, VS 1971 (1914). PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A well struck, highly lustrous Gem example with pleasing light gray toning." While the single mohar was struck in silver and gold, the double mohar was struck only in silver. This type was struck 1911-32 and catalogs for very little.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.2 g, silver, 29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-695.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• SE 1833 (1911) mohar, gold
• VS 1970 (1913) 2 mohar
• VS 1971 (1914) half mohar
• VS 1971 (1914) mohar, struck for the regent
• VS 1971 (1914) 4 mohar
• VS 1972 (1915) 2 mohar
• Nepal VS1979 tola = asarphi
• Coins and currency dated 1914