View source for Nepal SE1730 1/4 mohar Fr-10

[[Image:Nepal Sincona 38-1731.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 38, lot 1731]]

This specimen was lot 1731 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$720 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Girvan Yuddha Vikrama, 1799-1816 1/4 Mohar 1808 SE. (1730 AD.). Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (Nepal, Girvan Yuddha Vikrama, 1799-1816, quarter mohur of SE 1808. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This catalog number, KM 540.1, was actually dated SE 1730 (AD 1808). This specimen realized triple the admittedly low catalog value.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 1.4 g, gold, this specimen 1.40 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 540.1, Fr-10.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017. 

''Link to:''
* [[Nepal SE1712 1/4 mohar Fr-10|SE1712 (1790) ¼ mohar, gold]]
* [[Nepal SE1724 mohar Fr-8|SE1724 (1802) mohar, gold]]
* [[Nepal SE1725 3 mohars KM-533|SE 1725 (1803) 3 mohars]]
* [[Nepal SE1737 mohar|SE1737 (1815) mohar, silver]]
* [[Nepal SE1745 mohar|SE1745 (1823) mohar, silver]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1808]]
* return to coins of [[Nepal]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 37, 38, 39, 40]]