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50 Rupees - Birendra Bir Bikram Kathmandu Mint
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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This issue marks one of the periodic commemorative programs authorized under King Birendra's reign, during which Nepal Rastra Bank produced a substantial range of silver pieces aimed largely at the international collector market rather than domestic circulation. The .500 fineness is a deliberate concession to production economy — fine silver issues from Kathmandu in this period were reserved for higher-denomination prestige pieces, while half-silver alloys served the mid-tier commemorative run.
Kathmandu Mint had only been re-established as a functioning modern facility in the 1970s, ending Nepal's long dependence on foreign mints including Calcutta and various European contractors.