Nepal VS1975 paisa

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, lot 23318

This specimen was lot 23318 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NEPAL. Shah Dynasty. Paisa, VS 1975 (1918). PCGS SPECIMEN-63 Brown Gold Shield. Quite SCARCE. Boldly struck with attractive brown surfaces, one small area of dark tone." The SCWC notes that KM 686 is probably a pattern. Its successor, KM 687, was issued 1918-26 in several subtypes.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: KM 686.1 (shown here), 3.75 g, 23.5 mm diameter; KM 686.2, 5.20 g, 21.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-686.1.

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:

• Nepal VS1969 paisa
• Nepal VS1971 2 mohar
• Nepal VS1971 4 mohars
• VS1975 (1918) tola = ashraphi
• VS 1978 (1921) paisa, machine struck, fine style
• Nepal VS(19)96 1/16 rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1918