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1 Dam - Bhaskara Malla
| Issuer | Kathmandu Kingdom |
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| Year | 1701-1715 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#211 |
| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a bold Devanagari inscription arranged in four quadrants, divided by a raised cross-line framework characteristic of early Nepalese hammered coinage. The legend reads 'श्री श्री भास्करा मल्ल', invoking the royal honorific 'Shri Shri' above the name of the issuing monarch, Bhaskara Malla. The script is rendered in a robust, slightly archaic Devanagari hand typical of the Malla-period Kathmandu mint. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, with natural planchet irregularities at the periphery consistent with hand-hammered production. No figurative or symbolic devices are present; the entire design is epigraphic in character. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse field bearing a Devanagari epigraphic legend arranged in the same quadripartite format as the obverse, consistent with the standard type of Malla-period dam coinage from the Kathmandu mint. The inscription is struck in bold, raised relief against a flat, unadorned field. The flan edges are irregular, a natural consequence of the hand-hammering technique employed. No subsidiary devices, symbols, or ornamental borders are present, the design being entirely textual in keeping with the conventions of this denomination and period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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