5 Mohru, Nepal, King Mahendra, 1956-61

5 Mohru banknote of Nepal, printed from 1956-61, during the reign of King Mahendra (1955-72). The obverse has a portrait of the King to the left, wearing a traditional Nepali cap and civilian clothes. During King Mahendra's reign, the early notes showed him in a civilian dress, while the later issues had him in a military uniform. The center has an image of the Swayambhunath Temple - a well known Buddhist stupa in the Kathmandu valley. The watermark window is to the right and features the crown of Nepal. The reverse features the Mount Everest. 

Mahendra came to the throne after his father, King Tribhuvan, had helped to end the hereditary rule of the Rana prime ministers in the early 1950s. However, Mahendra was not content with a purely ceremonial role. In 1960, he staged a royal coup, dismissing the democratically elected government, suspending the constitution, and jailing political leaders. Following the coup, he introduced a new constitution and a party-less system of governance called the Panchayat system, that lasted till 1990, which placed ultimate authority in the hands of the monarch. He is also credited with fostering a strong sense of Nepali identity, including the use of Nepali as the official language. 

From the 17th century, Nepal's currency had been the silver Mohru. In 1932, Nepal changed over to the rupee, but the word Mohru remained in use for some time - the early notes of Nepal, including this one, continued to use Mohru along with Rupee. 

Size: 142 mm* 68 mm
This is a rare note. Read more about it here 

Notes are in uncirculated condition. Notes are part of a lot - the piece you get may not be the one in the image, but will be in similar condition. Price is for 1 note. 

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