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25 Paisa - Mahendra Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Nepal |
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| Year | 1964-1966 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Shah dynasty trident symbol enclosed within a raised inner circle. The trident motif is rendered in the traditional Nepalese royal style, with the design serving as the primary dynastic emblem. The royal legend in Devanagari script, reading the triple honorific of King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, encircles the central device. The Vikrama Samvat regnal year appears at the base of the legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | श्री श्री श्री गो र ख ना थ श्री भवानी पचीस पैसा नेपाल (Translation: `Shree Shree Shree Gorkhanath` in segments outside circle `Shree Bhavani` `Twenty five Paisa` `Nepal` in Devanagari within circle) |
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These coins were struck during Mahendra's period of direct rule, following his 1960 dissolution of Nepal's elected parliament and ban on political parties. The Panchayat system he imposed — a partyless, palace-controlled structure — made the monarchy the explicit center of national authority, which these issues reflect in their issuing format. Mahendra ruled by decree until his death in 1972.