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Duitola Asarphi - Prithvi Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Kingdom of Nepal |
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| Year | 1907 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#679 |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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The Duitola Asarphi was struck under Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, who ascended the throne as a child in 1881 and ruled Nepal through a period when the Rana prime ministers held effective power — the Shah kings reduced largely to ceremonial figureheads. This coin was issued in 1907, just one year before Prithvi Bir Bikram died without a direct heir, triggering a succession dispute that briefly destabilized the Rana-controlled court. Gold asarphis of this weight class were not general circulation pieces; they functioned within court economies and as diplomatic gifts.