Description: Uncirculated coin set fromKINGDOM OF NEPAL(Scarce 7 Coin Collection)THE FRANKLIN MINT presents:Coin Sets of All Nations Collection NEPALThis highly collectible set includes one of each coin, is MINT / uncirculated, preserved behind plastic inside a thick cardboard display. The Denomination, Metal, Size, and Weight is listed for each coin displayed. In addition to the coins, an authentic postage stamp is affixed and officially postmarked by the country of origin! The Kingdom of Nepal, the world’s only surviving Hindu kingdom, is a landlocked country occupying the southern slopes of the Himalayas. It has an area of 56,136 sq. mi. (140,800 sq. km.) and a population of 27 million. Capital: Kathmandu. Nepal has deposits of coal, copper, iron and cobalt, but they are largely unexploited. Agriculture is the principal economic activity. Rice, timber and jute are exported, with tourism being the other major foreign exchange earner. Apart from a brief Muslim invasion in the 14th century, Nepal was able to avoid the mainstream of Northern Indian politics, due to its impregnable position in the mountains. It is therefore a unique survivor of the medieval Hindu and Buddhist culture of Northern India, which was largely destroyed by the successive waves of Muslim invasions. Apart from agriculture, Nepal owed its prosperity to its position on one of the easiest trade routes between the great monasteries of central Tibet, and India. Nepal made full use of this, and a trading community was set up in Lhasa during the 16th century, and Nepalese coins became the accepted currency medium in Tibet. A popular revolution in 1950 toppled the Rana family and reconstituted power in the throne. In 1959 King Mahendra declared Nepal a constitutional monarchy, and in 1962 a new constitution set up a system of panchayat (village council) democracy. In 1990, following political unrest, the king’s powers were reduced. The country then adopted a system of parliamentary democracy. On June 2, 2001 tragedy struck the royal family when Crown Prince Dipendra used an assault rifl e to kill his father, mother and other members of the royal family as the result of a dispute over his current lady friend. He died 48 hours later, as King, from self infl icted gunshot wounds. Gyanendra began his second reign as King (his fi rst was a short time as a toddler, 1950-51). DATING Saka Era (SE) Up until 1888AD all coins of the Gorkha Dynasty were dated in the Saka era (SE). To convert from Saka to AD take Saka date and add 78 to arrive at the AD date. Coins dated with this era have SE before the date in the following listing. Bikram Samvat Era (VS) From 1888AD most copper coins were dated in the Bikram Samvat (VS) era. To convert take VS date - 57 =AD date. Coins with this era have VS before the year in the listing. With the exception of a few gold coins struck in 1890 & 1892, silver and gold coins only changed to the VS era inVOL3/1
Price: 9.95 USD
Location: Havertown, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2025-01-13T22:18:07.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
KM Number: na
Country/Region of Manufacture: Nepal
Certification: Uncertified
