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1 Rupee - Birendra Bir Bikram large type
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1971-1974 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee (1 NPR) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylised tantric yantra design — a stepped, cross-shaped geometric motif divided into compartments — with the royal name and titles of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev rendered in Devanagari script distributed across its panels. A trident (trishula), sacred symbol of the Hindu god Shiva, occupies the central circular medallion of the yantra. Four auspicious emblems — including a sun, a crescent, a hand gesture (mudra), and a ritual implement — are positioned at the cardinal corners of the design. The Bikram Sambat date २०३१ (2031 VS) appears at the base, flanked by decorative scroll-form borders. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded inner border and a milled outer rim. |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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Nepal's early 1970s rupee coinage was produced against the backdrop of Birendra's formal coronation preparations — he had ascended following Mahendra's death in January 1972 but was not crowned until February 1975, meaning coins struck across this range technically predate his official coronation. The "large type" designation distinguishes this from the reduced-specification issue that followed; the transition was driven by metal economy pressures rather than any design revision. KM#828.1 is the variety without the dollar sign-style mint mark of the Royal Mint, London, which also struck Nepalese coinage during this period.