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1/2 Paisa - Prithivi Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Nepal Government Mint |
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| Year | 1907-1911 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | Central square panel enclosing a Nagari (Devanagari) legend in relief, continuing the royal name and titulature of King Prithivi Bir Bikram Shah Deva along with the Vikrama Samvat regnal year. Decorative rosette clusters and scroll motifs flank the central cartouche on either side, consistent with the obverse design. The Vikrama Samvat date appears below the square panel, completing the two-sided inscription format typical of small Nepalese copper issues of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | --krama Shah Deva (19)68 |
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Nepal's copper fractional coinage of this period was produced under Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, who reigned from 1881 until his death in 1911 — the longest reign of any Shah dynasty king up to that point. The half paisa served genuine transactional demand in bazaar economies where even small copper fractions held real purchasing weight. Production at the Nepal Government Mint in Kathmandu during these years was irregular, with output varying substantially between issues depending on metal availability and domestic demand cycles.