Nepal VS2028 10 paisa KM 766

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by Nepal as part of the F.A.O. series. The king shown here, Mahendra Bir Bikram, died in 1971 and was succeeded by his son, Birendra Bir Bikram, who, in 2001, was murdered by his son, the Crown Prince. That scandal, plus the regime's inability to quell a Maoist insurgency, led to the abolition of the monarchy soon after. One hundred paisa = one rupee.

Recorded mintage: 1,500,000.

Specification: brass.

Catalog reference: KM 766.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Nepal VS2025 10 rupees
• Nepal VS2032 10 paisa
• Nepal VS2033 10 paisa F.A.O.
• Coins and currency dated 1971
• return to coins of Nepal