Nepal VS2035 (1978) 20 paisa

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by Nepal as part of the F.A.O. series. The king shown here, Birendra Bir Bikram, 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: 234,000.

Specification: brass.

Catalog reference: KM 813.

Source:

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

Link to:

• Nepal VS2033 10 paisa F.A.O.
• Nepal VS2043 asarfi WWF, Ganges river dolphins
• Coins and currency dated 1978
• return to coins of Nepal