Nepal, Silver Mohur, Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847 AD)

Silver mohur of Nepal, minted during the reign of Rajendra Vikram Shah (1816-1847 AD). The obverse has a trishul-like symbol in the middle, with the King's name in the surrounding pattern. The date (in Vikram Samvat) is on the obverse. The reverse carries religious symbols and sanskrit inscriptions in floral patterns.  

This coin marks an important turning point in Nepal's history. Rajendra Vikram Shah, the King, nominally ruled till 1847, but after 1837 AD, authority in Nepal was increasingly exercised by the Prime Ministers who were from the influential Rana family. Rajendra Vikram was deposed by the Ranas in 1847. The Rana influence in Nepal's politics finally ended in 1950-51, when Nepali Congress and the King, with the Indian support ended the Rana stronghold in Nepali politics. 

Nepal was unified into a single country in the late 1700s under the Shah dynasty and it was able to preserve its independence from the British during the colonial period. Nepal was a Hindu kingdom, and as such, symbols such as lotus, trishul etc can be commonly seen on older Nepali coins. This coin has some similarities in design to Tibetan Gaden Tangkas - testifying to the Tibetan-Buddhist influence in Nepal.

Size: 26 mm (approx)
Weight: 5.6 grams (approx)
This is a rare coin. Read more about this coin here

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