Nepal VS1969 paisa

Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 47255

This specimen was lot 47255 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $65. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NEPAL. Shah Dynasty. Paisa, VS 1969 (1912). Tribhuvana Bir Bikram. PCGS AU-53." This type was struck VS 1969-1977 and has a very low catalog value. The similar paisa of VS 1968 (KM 687.1) was machine struck instead of hammered.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.5 g, copper, 24 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM-685.2.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

• Nepal VS1975 paisa
• Coins and currency dated 1912