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[[Image:S83-3271.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 83, lot 3271]] | [[Image:S83-3271.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 83, lot 3271]] | ||
− | This specimen was lot 3271 in Sincona sale 83 ( | + | This specimen was lot 3271 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 70 CHF (about US$94 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Nepal|NEPAL]], Prithvi Bir Bikram, 1803-1833 SE / 1938-1968 VS (1881-1911 AD). 1/2 Mohar 1827 SE (1905 AD), NGC MS65. ''Prachtvolle Erhaltung. Das neben einem weiteren durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar'' (Magnificent condition, tied with one other for finest certified by NGC)." This type was struck SE 1826-1829 and has a low catalog value. Some coins are dated using the Saka Era (SE) and others using the Bikram Samvat Era (VS). |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
− | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023. |
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Latest revision as of 11:58, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 3271 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 70 CHF (about US$94 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "NEPAL, Prithvi Bir Bikram, 1803-1833 SE / 1938-1968 VS (1881-1911 AD). 1/2 Mohar 1827 SE (1905 AD), NGC MS65. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. Das neben einem weiteren durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar (Magnificent condition, tied with one other for finest certified by NGC)." This type was struck SE 1826-1829 and has a low catalog value. Some coins are dated using the Saka Era (SE) and others using the Bikram Samvat Era (VS).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 2.77 g, silver, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 2.69 g.
Catalog reference: KM 648.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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