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2 Rupees - Gyanendra Bir Bikram non-magnetic
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 2001-2003 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1932-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | श्री श्री श्री ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव (Translation: Mr. Mr. Mr. Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev) |
| Reverse description | Central field depicts a detailed frontal view of the Janaki Temple (Janaki Mandir) in Janakpur, Nepal, a celebrated multi-tiered Hindu temple rendered in fine relief showing its characteristic domes, arched colonnades, and terraced facade. The numeral '2' appears prominently in the lower field beneath the temple. A circular legend in Devanagari script arcs around the upper portion of the field, naming the temple, country, and denomination. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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Nepal's 2-rupee coinage of this period exists in two distinct varieties distinguished solely by their magnetic properties — a consequence of mid-run composition adjustments at the mint rather than any policy change. The non-magnetic brass pieces were produced alongside a stainless steel variant, and the two circulated simultaneously without differentiation by the public. Gyanendra's reign itself was turbulent: he assumed the throne in 2001 following the royal massacre that killed King Birendra and most of the royal family, then seized direct executive power in 2005, a move that ultimately accelerated the abolition of the monarchy in 2008.