Moneta's Temple and Gallery

Nepal - Rupee 1934

Moneta — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:32:01 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: Tribhuvana Bir Bikram (1911 - 1950) Rupee, VS 1991 (1934). A nice BU but it appears a guessed wrong and got he reverse up-side down in the photo, dagger should be pointed up. Medal rotation strike. Full luster.

Nepal Mohar - 1912

Moneta — Sat, 17 May 2014 21:07:49 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: Issued under King Tribuvana Bir Bikram.

Nepal Paisa - 1916

Moneta — Sat, 17 May 2014 21:03:57 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: Hand struck under Tribhuvana Bir Bikram with Arabic inscriptions. There are many varieties of these, with a major one being machine struck.

Nepal 1/4 Mohar - 1894

Moneta — Sat, 17 May 2014 20:59:44 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: Machine truck under Prithvi Bir Bikram. Rx: features moon and sun to the left/right of the top character.

NEPAL 4 PAISA GURKHA BULLET

Moneta — Sat, 17 May 2014 20:16:23 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: This 1955 Nepal 4 Paisa coin was struck from brass rifle cartridges used by Gurkha troops that fought against the Japanese in Burma and Assam in World War II. Gurkha soldiers from Nepal have long been noted for their fearless military prowess and have been part of the British Army for almost 200 years. The cartridges had been stored in a government warehouse. They were rediscovered by a General who had them turned over to the mint to issue coins to honor the Gurkha's service in the war. Because they are struck from used cartridges, the coins are a bit crude. The center hole was created by the removal of the primer. They were struck only a single year, due to the limited supply of the cartridges available. Also known as the "Nepal Bullet Paisa", these 4 Paisa coins were minted in 1955 and were made from rifle cartridges from World War II that were used by the Gurkha soldiers who fought against the Imperial Japanese in the Pacific. The coins were produced by removing the primer of the cartridge and the the bullets were then converted into the 4 Paisa coins to commemorate their courage and victory during the war.