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1 Paisa - Mahendra Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Government of Nepal |
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| Year | 1957-1963 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#746 |
| Obverse description | Central field features a trident (trishul), the sacred emblem of Shiva, flanked by a crescent moon to the left and a sun symbol to the right. The Devanagari legend encircles the upper field, with the inscription 'नेपाल' (Nepal) appearing below the central device and the Vikram Samvat date rendered in Devanagari numerals at the bottom of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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Nepal's transition to a brass paisa in this period was driven by postwar metal economics rather than any monetary reform agenda. Mahendra, who assumed full royal authority after dismissing the elected government in 1960 and banning political parties, appears on this coin through the entirety of its issue run — meaning pieces struck after the royal coup carry the same effigy as those from his constitutional reign, with no design change marking the political rupture.