12 Paisa - Prithvi Bir Bikram

This iron issue dates to the reign of Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, who ruled Nepal from 1881 until his death in 1911. Iron coinage of this type was struck as token currency rather than as part of the standard regal series — the KM#Tn1 classification places it firmly in token territory, likely intended for localized or institutional circulation rather than general trade. The RGV reference system, specific to Nepalese numismatics, confirms its peripheral standing within the broader coinage hierarchy of the period.