1 Rupee - Mahendra Bir Bikram 2012-2020 (1955-1963) front 1 Rupee - Mahendra Bir Bikram 2012-2020 (1955-1963) back
1 Rupee - Mahendra Bir Bikram 2012-2020 (1955-1963) photo
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1 Rupee - Mahendra Bir Bikram

 
Copper-nickel 11.6 g 28.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Nepal
King
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah (1955-1972)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
2012-2020 (1955-1963)
Calendar
Vikram Samvat
Value
1 Rupee 1 NPR = USD 0.0074
Currency
Rupee (1932-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
11.6 g
Diameter
28.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#11128
Rarity index
33%

Reverse

Dagger flanked by garlands from above

Lettering:
श्री श्री श्री गो र ख ना थ
श्री भवानी
एक रूपैयाँ
नेपाल

Interesting fact

The 1 Rupee coin from Nepal, featuring Mahendra Bir Bikram, has a unique feature - it has a "rupee symbol" on the reverse side, which is a combination of the Devanagari script for "ra" and the Latin letter "R". This symbol was introduced in 2012 and is a distinctive feature of Nepalese currency.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2013 (1956)  - - - - - -
2016 (1959)  - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Rupee - Mahendra Bir Bikram 2012-2020 (1955-1963) coin.