Notes and coins of Nepal / Банкноты и монеты Непала

Notes and Coins of

Nepal Rastra Bank

GOLDEN JUBILEE YEAR 2005/06

Kathmandu, Nepal

© 2006 Nepal Rastra BankCentral OfficeBaluwatar, KathmanduNepalWebsite: http://www.nrb.org.np

All rights reserved.

Compilation Assistance :Note Section : Mr. Shyam Agrawal (Ghiraiya)Coin Section : Mr. Kamal Prasad Gyawali

Cover Design :Mr. Sundar Shrestha

Computer Layout Design :Mr. Binod Maharjan, Tel. : 2120235

Printed by :Monaj Printing House Pvt. Ltd., Kupondole, Tel. : 5524075, 5534007

It gives me great pleasure in bringing out this publication on the ‘Notes and Coins of Nepal’ on the auspicious

occasion of the Golden Jubilee Year of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), which was established as the central

bank of the country on April 26, 1956 under the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 1955. Incorporating all representative

notes issued in Nepal and the coins issued by the NRB, this publication captures the evolution of the notes

and coins issuance in Nepal through their pictorial representation and description. I believe this publication

will serve as a useful reference source to those interested in the notes and coins of Nepal.

It may be recalled that the NRB was established when a dual currency system was in practice with the Nepalese

and Indian Currencies both circulating in the country. For the purpose of making the Nepalese Currency the

legal tender, it was imperative to develop a proper system of notes and coins and ensure confi dence in the

national currency. This motivation was refl ected in the preamble to the 1955 Act which stated that the Bank

would ensure “proper management for the issuance of the Nepalese currency notes”. This importance has

been reiterated in the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 2002 which states a function of the Bank as “to take necessary

decisions with regard to the denominations of bank notes and coins, the fi gures, size, metal, materials for

printing notes and other materials, and to frame appropriate policies with regard to their issue.”

The responsibility of issuing currency notes was initially held by His Majesty’s Government, then called the

Government of Nepal, through the “Sadar Mulukikhana” (Central Treasury) from September 1945 through

February 1960, when this responsibility was handed over to the NRB. For this purpose, the NRB had set

up the Note Department in September 1956 which was renamed as the Currency Management Department

in November 2002. Since taking over the responsibility of issuing the currency notes, the NRB has issued

notes in denominations of Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 and 1000. I am pleased to mention

that the NRB has also issued the commemorative note of Rs. 50 to mark its Golden Jubilee. Likewise, His

Majesty’s Government issued regular coins (1 paisa, 5 paisa, 10 paisa, 25 paisa, 50 paisa and Re 1) and various

commemorative coins through the Mint Department, which was set up in 1932 and functioned as it was until

1983 when this responsibility was also transferred to the NRB, which has been so far minting 5 paisa, 10

paisa, 25 paisa, 50 paisa, Rs. 1, 2, 5 and Rs. 10 as regular coins and a number of other commemorative coins.

To streamline the currency management function through a one-window system, the Mint Department was

merged with the Currency Management Department and renamed as the Mint Division since July 2005. The

NRB has also issued silver coin of Rs. 1,000 and gold coins of 2.5 gm, 5 gm and 10 gm to mark the Golden

Jubilee.

I take this opportunity to extend my appreciation to Mr. Shyam Agrawal (Ghiraiya), Nepalese bank note

collector, and Mr. Kamal Prasad Gyawali, Assistant Director, Currency Management Department of the

NRB, for their untiring efforts in the compilation of the sections on the notes and the coins respectively. The

endeavor undertaken by Executive Director Mr. Tula Raj Basyal, Coordinator, Golden Jubilee Anniversary

Publications Sub-Committee, and his dedicated team in bringing out this publication is highly praiseworthy.

All those involved to bring out this publication deserve my special thanks.

(Bijaya Nath Bhattarai)

Khajanchees of Sadar Muluki Khana (Central Treasury)and their Tenure

Himalaya Shumsher JBR

(April 26, 1956 - Feb. 7, 1961)

Laxmi Nath Gautam

(Feb. 8, 1961 - June 17, 1965)

Pradyumna Lal Rajbhandari

(June 18, 1965 - Aug. 13, 1966)

Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa

(August 14, 1966 - July 26, 1967)

Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant

(April 24, 1968 - April 18, 1973)

Janak Raj Pandit Bharat Raj Pandit

( - Jan. 22, 1952)

Narendra Raj Pandit

(Jan. 22, 1952 - April 25, 1956)

Governors of Nepal Rastra Bank and their Tenure

Kul Shekhar Sharma

(April 29, 1973 - Dec. 12, 1978)

Kalyan Bikram Adhikari

(June 13, 1979 - Dec. 8, 1984)

Ganesh Bahadur Thapa

(March 25, 1985 - June 22, 1990)

Hari Shankar Tripathi

(Aug. 10, 1990 - Jan. 17, 1995)

Satyendra Pyara Shrestha

(Jan. 18, 1995 - Jan. 17, 2000)

Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal

(Jan. 31, 2000 - Aug. 28, 2000)

(April 9, 2001 - Jan. 28, 2005)

Dipendra Purush Dhakal

(Aug. 29, 2000 - April 8, 2001)

Bijaya Nath Bhattarai

(Jan. 31, 2005 - )

Governors of Nepal Rastra Bank and their Tenure

CONTENTS

SECTION I : NOTES

Khajanchee Janak Raj Pandit – Rs. 5, 10 & 100 1-3

Khajanchee Bharat Raj Pandit – Rs. 5, 10 & 100 4-5

Khajanchee Narendra Raj Pandit – Rs. 1, 5, 10 & 100 6-8

Governor Himalaya Shumsher JBR – Rs. 1, 5, 10 & 100 9-12

Governor Laxmi Nath Gautam – Rs. 5, 10 & 100 13-15

Governor Pradyumna Lal Rajbhandari – Rs. 10 & 100 16

Governor Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa – Rs. 5, 10 & 100 17-18

Governor Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant – Rs. 1, 5, 10, 100, 500 & 1000 19-27

Governor Kul Shekhar Sharma – Rs. 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 28-34

Governor Kalyan Bikram Adhikari – Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 35-43

Governor Ganesh Bahadur Thapa – Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 44-53

Governor Hari Shankar Tripathi – Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 54-58

Governor Satyendra Pyara Shrestha – Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 & 1000 59-68

Governor Dipendra Purush Dhakal – Rs. 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 69-72

Governor Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal – Rs. 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 73-81

Governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai – Rs. 5, 10 & 50 82-83

Khajanchees/Governors and Denominations of Notes Issued During Their Tenure 84

SECTION II : COINS

Part I : Commemorative Coins

Silver Jubilee of Office of the Auditor General 85

Silver Jubilee of Family Planning Association of Nepal 85

National Population Year 86

International Youth Year 86

Social Service Day 87

Silver Jubilee of the Panchayat System 87

15th World Buddhist Conference, Nepal 88

Silver Jubilee of World Wildlife Fund 88

First Nepal Jamboree 89

Social Services Decade 89

Auspicious Ceremony of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra

Bir Bikram Shah Dev's Sacred Thread Bearing 90

Third SAARC Summit, Kathmandu (Coins) 90

Third SAARC Summit, Kathmandu (Medallions) 91

Golden Jubilee of Nepal Bank Limited 91

Silver Jubilee of Nepal Red Cross Society 92

Diamond Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Mother Ratna

Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah 92

Snow Leopard Series 93

Coming of Age Ceremony of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra

Bir Bikram Shah Dev 94

Silver Jubilee of Nepal Children's Organisation 94

Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 95

10th Anniversary of World Food Day 96

Silver Jubilee of Rastriya Banijya Bank 96

Save the Children 97

Parliament Session of Nepal 97

Winter Olympic Games 1992, France 98

Endangered Wildlife Red Panda 98

Summer Olympic Games 1992, Barcelona 99

World Cup Football 1994, USA 99

Silver Jubilee of Rastriya Beema Sansthan 100

Silver Jubilee of Agricultural Development Bank 100

Winter Olympic Games 1992, France 101

Endangered Wildlife 101

40th Year of the Conquest of Mt. Everest 102

75th Anniversary of International Labour Organisation 103

50th Anniversary of International Monetary Fund 103

50th Anniversary of World Bank 104

Lord Buddha - Series I 104-105

Golden Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev 105

Lotus Series 106

Silver Jubilee of Nepal Disabled Association 106

Summer Olympic Games 1996, Atlanta 107

Golden Jubilee of UNICEF 107

Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev's Accession to the Throne 108

World Cup Football 1998, France 108

Lord Buddha - Series II 109

Nepal Wildlife Series 110-113

Lord Buddha - Series III 113-114

50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 114

Silver Jubilee of Nepal Eye Hospital 115

International Year of the Older Persons 115

Golden Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah 116

Golden Jubilee of Radio Nepal 116

Centenary Anniversary of Gorkhapatra 117

Living Goddess Kumari 117

Lord Buddha - Series IV 118

Golden Jubilee of St. Xavier's School 119

His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev’s Accession to the Throne 119

Lord Buddha - Series V 120

2600th Anniversary of Lord Mahabir’s Birthday 121

51st National Democracy Day 121

Golden Jubilee of Nepal Scout 122

Golden Jubilee of Nepal Chamber of Commerce 122

Golden Jubilee of Public Service Commission 123

50th Year of Management Education in Nepal 123

Golden Jubilee of the Conquest of Mt. Everest 124

Export Year 2003 125

Silver Jubilee of Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh 125

Golden Jubilee of Confederation of Industries and Commerce, Pokhara 126

Golden Jubilee of Marwadi Sewa Samiti Nepal 126

400 Years of Guru Grantha Sahib 127

Silver Jubilee of Social Service Day 127

Golden Jubilee of Madan Puraskar Guthi 128

2006 FIFA World Cup, Germany 128

Centennial Anniversary of Rotary International 129

Golden Jubilee of Nepal Rastra Bank 129

Golden Jubilee of Nepal’s Membership in United Nations 130

Silver Jubilee of World Hindu Federation 130

Part II : Regular Coins

Regular Coin Series 2039 BS 131


50th Anniversary of United Nations 133


Visit Nepal Year 1998 134

Regular Coin Series 2058 BS 134-135



Regular Gold Coin Series 2043 BS 136



Acronyms/Terms 138

GLOSSARY

The text in the centre of the Note in Nepali script reads

SHREE

NEPAL RASTRA BANK

SHREE PANCH KO SARAKARKO JAMANAT PRAPTA

YASAKO RUPAIYAN BHUKTANI MAGNA AYEMA

NEPAL RASTRA BANKBATA RUPAIYAN 50

RUPAIYAN PACHAS

TURUNTA PAINECHHA

GUARANTEED BY HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

RS. 50 RUPEES FIFTY WILL BE PAID IMMEDIATELY

BY NEPAL RASTRA BANK ON DEMAND

Nepali Digits : ) ! @ # $ % ^ & *

English Digits : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

KA KHA GA GHA NGA CHA CHHA JA JHA YNA TA THA DA GYA

c cf O O{A AA I EE

s v u 3 ª r 5 h em ` 6 7 8 1Nepali Alphabets in Notes :

Coat of Arms

(adopted on December 16, 1962)

Bottom line in Nepali script reads

JANANI JANMA BHOOMISCHA SWARGADAPI GARIYASI

MOTHER AND MOTHERLAND ARE GREATER THAN HEAVEN

meaning:

Logo of Nepal Rastra Bank

Middle line in the text in Nepali script reads

ASATO MA SADGAMAYA

LEAD US FROM THE UNREAL (FALSITY)

TO THE REAL (TRUTH)

meaning:

?k}+ofF Ps Re. One, ?k}+ofF b'O{ Rs. Two, ?k}+oFf kfFr Rs. Five, ?k}+ofF bz Rs. Ten,

?k}+ofF aL; Rs. Twenty, ?k}+ofF kRrL; Rs. Twenty Five, ?k}+ofF krf; Rs. Fifty,

?k}+ofF Ps zo Rs. One Hundred, ?k}+ofF b'Ozo krf; Rs. Two Hundred Fifty,

?k}+ofF kf Fr zo Rs. Five Hundred, ?k}+ofF Ps xhf/ Rs. One Thousand

Denomination of Notes

expressed in Nepali script

and their translation:

Shree Shree, Shree 5 Gyanendra

Bir Bikram Shah Dev,

64 dots around coins represent

64 Yoginies (Goddesses),

Religious emblems like Crescent,

Sun, Spinning wheel, Conch,

Lotus, Mace and Trident,

Year 2058 BS

64 dots similar to obverse, Middle

circle reads Shree Shree Shree

Gorakha Nath,

Inner circle reads

Shree Bhawani (Goddess Durga),

Asarfi (gold coin), Nepal and

Khadga (double-edged sword)

Obverse of Coin : Reverse of Coin :

1

SMK-1 (S:1:1) Rs.5 Violet Brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Tribhuwan.

Rev: Tiger in the Jungle. Size: 73 X 126 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s). Quantity: 0.66 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos & watermark of King’s Portrait.

Khajanchee: Janak Raj Pandit Sig. # 1.

Printer: India Security Press, Nashik. Issued: Sept, 1945 onwards.

2

SMK-2 (S:1:2) Rs.10 Grey Blue & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Tribhuwan & Guheshwari temple.

Rev: National crest. Size: 82 X 146 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s). Quantity: 0.32 million approx.




3



SMK-3 (S:1:3) Rs.100 Dark green, purple & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Tribhuwan & Pashupati temple.

Reverse : Asian Rhinoceros. Size: 108 X 171 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s). Quantity: 45 thousand approx.


4

Khajanchee: Bharat Raj Pandit ( - Jan 22, 1952) Sig.# 2.

Printer: India Security Press, Nashik. Issued: 1948 onwards

SMK-4 (S:2:1) Rs.5 Voilet Brown & m/c, Obv. & Rev: Similar to SMK-1,

Size: 72 X 127 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s) & Kha (v). Quantity: 0.96 million approx.


SMK-5 (S:2:2) Rs.10 Grey Blue & m/c, Obv. & Rev: Similar to SMK-2,

Size: 83 X 146 mm. Prefi x: Ka(s). Quantity: 0.54 million.


5

Khajanchee: Bharat Raj Pandit ( - Jan 22, 1952) Sig.# 2.

Printer: India Security Press, Nashik. Issued: 1948 onwards

SMK-6 (S:2:3) Rs.100 Purple, Green & & m/c. Obv. & Rev: Similar to SMK-3.

Size: 109 X 171 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s). Quantity: 90 thousand approx.


SARKAR -;sf{/_ change to be SARAKAR -;/sf/_ in next issue.

6

Khajanchee: Narendra Raj Pandit (Jan 22, 1952 - April 25, 1956) Sig. # 3.

Printer: India Security Press, Nashik. Issued between 1953 & 1960.

SMK-7 (S:3:1) Re.1 Grey, blue & m/c. Obv: Coin & Temple.

Size: 65 X 101 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s) 0 to Ka (s) 27. Quantity: 28 million approx.

Rev: Kalash, a holy vase & reverse of a one rupee coin.

Coin on the right & watermark window on the left.

Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown.

Previously PAUNE CHHA now modifi ed PAINECHHA

7



SMK-8 (S:3:2) Rs.5 Violet, Brown & m/c, Obv. & Rev: Similar to SMK-1,

Size: 73 X 126 mm. Prefi x: Kha (v), Ga (u), Gha (3), Nga (ª), Cha (r), Chha (5), Ja (h), Jha (em) & Yan (`).

Quantity: 8.40 million approx. Security features: Serial nos & watermark of King’s Portrait.

SMK-9 (S:3:3) Rs.10 Grey, Blue & m/c, Obv. & Rev: Similar to SMK-2,

Size: 83 X 146 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s), Kha (v), Ga (u), Gha (3), Nga (ª), Cha (r), Chha (5), Ja (h), Jha (em),

Yan (`), Ta (6), Tha (7) & Da (8). Quantity: 12.14 million approx.


SARKAR -;sf{/_ changed to SARAKAR -;/sf/_

8



SMK-10 (S:3:4) Rs.100 Purple, Green, Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev : Similar to SMK-3.

(;/sf/ instead of ;sf{/) Size: 109 X 172 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s). Quantity: 450 thousand approx.


9

Governor: Himalaya Shumsher JBR (Apr 26, 1956 - Feb 7,1961) Sig. # 4.

Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued on Feb 19, 1960.

NRB-1 (S:4:1) Re.1 Lilac, green & m/c. Obv: Coin & Temple.

Size: 64 X 102 mm. Prefi x: A (c) -1 to A (c) -100. Quantity: 100 million approx.

Rev: Kalash, a holy vase and reverse of One rupee coin.

Now coin on the left and watermark window on the right.


10



NRB-2 (S:4:2) Rs.5 Voilet, blue & green. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Swayambhu Temple.

Rev: Mt. Everest. Size: 68 X 142 mm. Prefi x: A (c) -1 to A (c) -15. Quantity: 15 million approx.

Now onwards, King’s Portrait on the left and watermark window on the right.


11



NRB-3 (S:4:3) Rs.10 Golden brown & carmine. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Guheshwari Temple.

Rev: National Crest. Size: 70 X 156 mm. Prefi x: A (c) - 1 to A (c) - 5.

Quantity: 5 million approx. Security features: Serial nos, metallic thread & watermark of Crown.

Rs. 10 in Nepali scriptDUS DUSH

National Creast has been modifi ed

Previous Present

12



NRB-4 (S:4:4) Rs.100 Green & brown. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Pashupati Temple.

Rev: Asian Rhinoceros. Size: 80 X 171 mm. Prefi x: A (c) - 1. Quantity: 0.25 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos, metallic thread & watermark of Crown.

13

Governor: Laxmi Nath Gautam (Feb 8, 1961 - June 17, 1965) Sig. # 5

Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: 1962 onwards.

Nepal Government -g]kfn ;/sf/_ changed to HM Government ->L % sf] ;/sf/_

NRB-5 (S:5:1) Rs.5 Voilet Blue. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Swayambhu Temple.

Size: 68 X142 mm. Prefi x: A (c) - 16 to A(c) - 30. Quantity: 15 million approx.

Rev: Mt. Everest. Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown.

for Rupees now changed into

Mo Ru Rupaiyan.

Nepal Govt. now changed to HM Govt.

14



NRB-6 (S:5:2) Rs.10 Golden brown & carmine. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-3.

Size: 70 X 156 mm. Prefi x: A (c) - 6 to A (c) - 15. Quantity: 10 million approx.


NRB-8 (S:5:4) Rs.100 Green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-4.

Size: 80 X 171 mm. Prefi x: A (c) - 1 & A (c) - 2. Quantity: 0.85 million.


Previously Nepal Government

Now changed to HM Government

15




Size: 70 X 156 mm. Prefi x: A (c) -16 to A (c) - 20. Quantity: 5 million approx.


for Rupees now changed into

MoRu Rupaiyan

16

Governor: Pradyumna Lal Rajbhandari (June 18, 1965 - Aug 13,1966) Sig. # 6





Size: 80 X 171 mm. Prefi x: A (c) - 2. Quantity: 0.4 million approx.


The word MoRu for Rupees changed into Rupaiyan

17

NRB-11 (S:7:1) Rs.5 Voilet Blue. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-5.

Size: 68 X 142 mm. Prefi x: A (c) - 31 to A (c) - 40. [A (c) - 41 replacement prefi x]

Quantity: 10 million approx. Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown.

Governor: Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa (Aug 14, 1966 - July 26, 1967) Sig # 7


NRB-12 (S:7:2) Rs.10 Golden brown & red. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-7.



18

Governor: Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa (Aug 14, 1966 - July 26, 1967) Sig # 7



Size: 80 X 171 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 2. [A (c) - 3 replacement prefix] Quantity: 0.5 million approx.


MoRu Rupaiyan

for Rupees changed into

19

Governor: Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant (Apr 24, 1968 - Apr 18, 1973) Sig. # 8

Printer: De La Rue & Co Ltd, UK. Issued: 1968 onwards.

NRB-14 (S:8:1) Re.1 Lilac, Green & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-1.

Size: 64 X 102 mm. Prefix: B (aL) - 1 to B (aL) - 30. Quantity: 30 million approx.


MoRu Rupaiyan

for Rupees changed into

20



NRB-15 (S:8:2) Rs.5 Violet Blue. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-5

Size: 68 X 142 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 41 to A (c) - 60 [A (c) - 61 replacement prefix].

Quantity: 20 million approx. Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown.

NRB-17 (S:8:4) Rs.100 Green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-10

Size: 80 X 170 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 3 to A (c) - 4. Quantity: 2 million approx.


21



NRB-16 (S:8:3) Rs.10 Golden brown & carmine. Obv: Similar to NRB-7

Rev: National Crest, now changed. Size: 70 X 156 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 34 to A (c) - 51.


Previous Now

National Creast has been changed

22


Printer: De La Rue & Co Ltd, UK. Issued: April 1971 onwards.

NRB-18 (S:8:5) Re.1. Purple-gray. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Mahabaudha Temple.

Rev: Traditional wooden rotate swing. Size: 70 X 106 mm.

Prefix: A (c) - 1 to A (c) - 100 & AA (cf) - 1 [Gya (1) - 1 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 101 million approx.


23


Printer: Bradbury,Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued: June 1970 onwards.

NRB-19 (S:8:6) Rs.5. Green & magenta. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Image of an Idol from Tushahity

(Sundari Chowk,Lalitpur Palace). Rev: Himalayan landscape with paddy fi elds in the mountains.

Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: KA (s) - 1 to KA (s) - 20. Quantity: 20 million approx.


24


Printer: Bradbury,Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued: June 1970 onwards.

NRB-20 (S:8:7) Rs.10. Green & brown. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Image of Amitabh Buddha.

Rev: Singh Durbar Secretariat. Size: 70 X 133 mm.

Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 40. Quantity: 40 million approx.


25


Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Feb 1971 onwards.

NRB-21 (S:8:8) Rs.100. Green, magenta & saffron.

Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra,Mt.Nuptse,Mt.Everest,Mt. Lhotse & Nyatpola temple.

Rev: Fifty window palace of Bhaktapur. Size: 70 X 146 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 1 to A (c) -3.


The only 100 rupees note of Nepal having No Rhinoceros on the back.

26


Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued on June 7, 1971.

NRB-22 (S:8:9) Rs.500. Brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra,

Mt.Amadablam & Thyangboche Monastry. Rev: A pair of tigers. Size: 70 X 160 mm.

Prefix: A (c) - 1 (000001-100000). Quantity: 100 thousands approx.


27


Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued on Dec. 28, 1969.

NRB-23 (S:8:10) Rs.1000 Blue gray & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra, Swyambhu Stupa & Harati Temple.

Rev: Himalayan landscape with Mt. Annapurna on the background.

Size: 84 X 179 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 1 (000001 - 200000). Quantity: 0.2 million approx.


28

Governor: Kul Shekhar Sharma (Apr 29, 1973 - Dec 12, 1978) Sig. # 9

Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: April 1974 onwards.

NRB-24 (S:9:1) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Pashupati Temple.

Rev:Mt. Ama Dablam & a couple of Himalayan Musk deer. Size: 70 X 107 mm.

Prefix:Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 71 [Ka (s) - 72, 73 & 74 replacement prefixes]. Quantity: 71 million approx.


Format, size, design & text continue onwards.

29


Printer: Bradbury,Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued: Dec 1974 onwards.

NRB-25 (S:9:2) Rs.5 Pink, green, brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Temple of Goddess Taleju.

Rev: A pair of YAK,Mt. Ama Dablam in the background. Size: 70 X 121 mm.




30


Printer: Bradbury,Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued: Dec 1974 onwards.

NRB-26 (S:9:3) Rs.10Multicoloured. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Image of Lord Changunarayan.

Rev: A pair of black bucks. Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 75.

Quantity: 75 million approx. Security features Serial nos, metallic thread & watermark of Crown.


31


Printer: Bradbury,Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued on April 26, 1977.

NRB-27 (S:9:4) Rs.50 Purple green & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Ram-Janaki Temple, Janakpur.

Rev: Image of a THAR (Himalayan male goat). Size: 70 X 142 mm.



32


Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: April 1974 onwards.

NRB-28 (S:9:5) Rs.100 Green, mejenta & saffron. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra,

Mt.Nuptse,Mt.Everest,Mt. Lhotse & Nyatpola temple. Rev: Asian Rhinoceros.




33


Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Dec 1974 onwards.

NRB-29 (S:9:6) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra,

Mt. Amadablam & Thyangboche Monastry. Rev: A pair of tigers.

Size: 70 X 160 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 (000001 - 200000). Quantity: 0.2 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & metallic thread.


34


Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Dec 1974 onwards.

NRB-30 (S:9:7) Rs.1000 Blue gray & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra,

Swyambhu Stupa & Harati Temple. Rev: An Asian male elephant. Size: 70 X 172 mm.

Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 6. Quantity: 0.6 million (100 thousand in each prefix).



35

Governor: Kalyan Bikram Adhikari (June 13, 1979 - Dec 8, 1984) Sig. # 10

Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK.

NRB-31 (S:10:1) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-24.

Size: 70 X 107 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 75 - 100 & Kha (v) - 1 - 24 [Ka (s) - 72 replacement prefix].

Quantity: 50 million approx. Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown.

Issued: Sept. 1979 onwards.

NRB-32 (S:10:2) Rs.2 Green & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Bajrayogini Temple.

Rev: Spotted leopard, similar to NRB-33. Size: 70 X 114 mm.

Prefix: Ka (s) 01 - 30 [Ka (s) - 31 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 30 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos. watermark of Crown & metallic thread. Issued on April 26, 1981.

on the chest

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Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Oct. 1983 onwards.

NRB-33 (S:10:3) Rs.2 Green & m/c. Obv: Similar to NRB-32. Rev: Spotted leopard.

Size: 70 X 114 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 32 to Ka (s) - 61 [Ka (s) - 31 replacement prefix].

Quantity: 30 million approx. Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & metallic thread.

NowPrevious

Rs. 2 shifted to left

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Printer: Bradbury,Wilkinson & Co. UK. Issued: June 1982 onwards.

NRB-34 (S:10:4) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-25

Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 51 to Ka (s) - 90. Quantity: 40 million approx.

NRB-35 (S:10:5) Rs.10Multicoloured. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-26.

Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 76 to 100 & Kha (v) - 1 to 15. Quantity: 40 million approx.


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Printer: Bradbury,Wilkinson & Co. UK. Issued on Nov 8, 1982 AD.

NRB-36 (S:10:6) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Temple of Lord Krishna, Lalitpur.

Rev: Swamp deer (Stag) with Mountains on the background. Size: 70 X 139 mm. Prefix:Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 30.


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Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: June, 1982 onwards.

NRB-37 (S:10:7) Rs.50 Blue & green. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Ram Janaki Temple, Janakpur.

Rev: Image of a THAR (Himalayan male goat). Size: 70 X 142 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 20.

Quantity: 20 million approx. Security features: Serial nos. watermark of Crown & metallic thread.

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NRB-38 (S:10:8) Rs.100 Green purple & saffron. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra in Plummed Crown rest of the

design identical to NRB-28. Size: 70 X 148 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 1 to A (c) - 10. Quantity: 10 million approx.

Serial numbers on the left printed on the chest. Issued: April 1981 onwards.

NRB-39 (S:10:9) Rs.100 Green purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to above note.


Serial numbers on the left printed on the block. Issued: Aug. 1983 onwards.


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NRB-40 (S:10:10) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-29

Size: 70 X 160 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 (200001 to 400000). Quantity: 0.2 million approx.

Issued: 1980 onwards.

NRB-41 (S:10:11) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & rest of the design identical to

above note. Size: 70 X 160 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 (400001) to Ka (s) - 2 (400000). Quantity: 1 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & security thread. Issued: 1981 onwards.

Serial nos on the left printed on the chest.

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NRB-42 (S:10:12) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-41 & 29. Size: 70 X 159 mm.

Prefix: Ka (s) - 2 (400001) to Ka (s) - 4 (900000). Quantity: 2.5 million approx.


NRB-43 (S:10:13) Rs.1000 Blue gray m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-30

Size: 70 X 172 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 6 (100001 to 200000). Quantity: 100 thousand approx.

Security features: Serial nos. watermark of Crown & security thread. Issued: Nov. 1979 onwards.

Left serial nos printed on the block

Numerical Rs. 1000 on the bottom right in Nepali character

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NRB-44 (S:10:14) Rs.1000 Blue gray & m/c. Obv:King’s Portrait in Plummed Crown rest of the design identical to

NRB-43. Size: 70 X 172 mm. Prefix:Ka (s) - 6 (200001) to Ka (s) - 7 (300000). Quantity: 1.1 million approx.


NRB-45 (S:10:15) Rs.1000 Blue grey m/c. Obv: Similar to above & Rev. similar to NRB-30.

Size: 70 X 172 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 7 (300001) to Ka (s) - 9 (300000). Quantity: 2 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & security thread. Issued: 1984 onwards.

Left Serial nos printed on the block.

Left Serial nos printed on the Chest.

Numerical Rs. 1000 in English character

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Governor: Ganesh Bahadur Thapa (March 25, 1985 -May 22, 1990) Sig. # 11


NRB-46 (S:11:1) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-24. Size: 70 X 107 mm.

Prefix: Kha (v) - 25 to Kha (v) - 74. Quantity: 50 million approx. Issued: Nov. 1986 onwards.

NRB-46a (S:11:2) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-24. Size: 70 X 107 mm.

Prefix: Kha (v) - 75 to 100 & Ga (u) - 1 to 4 [Ka (s) - 72 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 30 million approx.

Issued: 1988 onwards. Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown.

Serial number in large characters.

Serial number in small characters.

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NRB-47 (S:11:3) Rs.2 Green & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-33. Size: 70 X 114 mm.

Prefix: Ka (s) - 62 (500001) to Ka (s) - 92 (500000). Quantity: 30 million approx.

Issued: Feb. 1986 onwards.

NRB-47a (S:11:4) Rs.2 Green & m/c Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-33. Size: 70 X 114 mm.

Prefix: Ka (s) - 92 (500001) to 100 & Kha (v) 1 - 32 (500000) [Ka (s) - 31 replacement prefix].

Quantity: 40 million approx. Issued: June 1988 onwards.




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NRB-48 (S:11:5) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-25.

Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 91 to 100 & Kha (v) - 1 to 10. Quantity: 20 million approx.

Printer: Bradbury,Wilkinson & Co. UK. Issued: Aug. 1985 onwards.

NRB-49 (S:11:6) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & rest of the design

Similar to NRB-49a. Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: Kha (v) -11 to Kha (v) - 50.

Quantity: 40 million approx. [Kha (v) - 51 replacement prefix].

Printed by: De La Rue & Co. Ltd., UK. Issued: Jan. 1986 onwards.



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Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: July 1990 onwards.

NRB-49a (S:11:7) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Temple of Goddess Taleju.

Rev: A pair of YAK (now position changed),Mt. Everest on the background.

Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: Kha (v) - 52 to 100 & Ga (u) - 1. Quantity: 50 million approx.



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Printer: Bradbury,Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued: Dec. 1985 onwards.

NRB-50 (S:11:8) Rs.10Multicoloured. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-26.

Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefix: Kha (v) - 16 to Kha (v) - 25. Quantity: 10 million approx.

NRB-52 (S:11:10) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-36.

Size: 70 X 138 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 31 to Ka (s) - 40. Quantity: 10 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & security thread.

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Printed by Orell Fussli Security Printing, Zurich, Switzerland between June 1985 & July 1990.

NRB-51 (S:11:9) Rs.10Multicoloured. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Image of Lord Changunarayan.

Rev: Black bucks couple now turned into a family. Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefix:Kha (v) - 26 to 100 & Ga (u) - 1 to 35.


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Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Sept, 1987 onwards.

NRB-53 (S:11:11) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Temple of Lord Krishna, Lalitpur.

Rev: Swamp deer (Stag) with Mountains on the background. White border now turned to be colored.

Size: 70 X 138 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 41 to Ka (s) -70 [Ka (s) 71 replacement prefix].


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Governor: Ganesh Bahadur Thapa (March 25, 1985 - May 22, 1990) Sig. # 11

Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued between 1987 & 1989.

NRB-54 (S:11:12) Rs.50 Blue & green. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-37.

Size: 70 X 142 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s) - 21 to Ka (s) - 50 [Ka (s) - 51 replacement prefi x].

Quantity: 30 million approx.

NRB-55 (S:11:13) Rs.100 Green, purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-39 & 28.

Size: 70 X 148 mm. Prefi x: A (c) - 31 to 60 & A (c) - 62 to 91 [A (c) - 61 replacement prefi x].

Quantity: 60 million approx. Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & security thread.

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NRB-56 (S:11:14) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-42 & 29. Size: 70 X 160 mm.

Prefi x: Ka (s) - 4 (900001) to Ka (s) - 9 (900000). Quantity: 5 million approx.

Issued: July 1985 onwards.

NRB-56a (S:11:15) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-42 & 29. Size:70 X 160 mm.


Issued: June 1990 onwards. Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & security thread.



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NRB-57 (S:11:16) Rs.1000 Blue gray & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-45 & 30. Size: 70 X 172 mm.



NRB-57a (S:11:17) Rs.1000 Blue gray & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-45 & 30. Size: 70 X 172 mm.


Issued: 1985 onwards. Security features: Serial nos, metallic thread & watermark of Crown.



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Governor: Hari Shankar Tripathy (Aug 10, 1990 - Jan 17, 1995) Sig. # 12.

NRB-58 (S:12:1) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-24.

Size: 70 X 107 mm. Prefi x Ga (u) - 5 to Ga (u) - 44 [Ka (s) - 72 replacement prefi x].

Quantity: 40 million approx. Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: July 1991 onwards.

NRB-59 (S:12:2) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Pashupati Temple.

Rev: Similar to NRB-24. Size: 70 X 107 mm. Prefi x: Ga (u) - 45 to Ga (u) - 84 [Ga (u) - 85 replacement prefi x].

Quantity: 40 million approx. Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown.

Printer: B A Banknote International, Canada. Issued: Nov, 1993 onwards.

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Prefi x: Kha (v) - 32 (500001) to Kha (v) - 92 (500000) [Ka (s) - 31 replacement prefi x].

Quantity: 60 million approx. Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Aug. 1991 onwards.

NRB-61 (S:12:4) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-49a.

Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefi x: Ga (u) - 2 to Ga (u) - 41 [Ga (u) 42 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 40 million approx.

Printer: B A Banknote International, Canada. Issued: Nov, 1993 onwards.


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NRB-62 (S:12:5) Rs.10 Multicolored. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-51.

Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefi x: Ga (u) - 36 to Ga (u) - 85 [Ga (u) - 86 replacement prefi x].

Quantity: 50 million approx. Printer: B A Banknote International, Canada. Issued: Dec. 1993 onwards.

NRB-63 (S:12:6) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-53. Size: 70 X 138 mm.

Prefi x: Ka (s) - 72 to 100 & Kha (v) - 1 to 11 [Kha (v) - 12 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 40 million approx.

Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. UK. Issued: March 1992 onwards.


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NRB-64 (S:12:7) Rs.50 Blue & green. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-37. Size: 70 X 142 mm.

Prefi x: Ka (s) - 52 to Ka (s) - 81 [Ka (s) - 51 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 30 million approx.

Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: March 1992 onwards.


NRB-65 (S:12:8) Rs.100 Green, purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-39 & 28. Size: 70 X 148 mm.

Prefi x: A (c) - 92 to 100 & Aa (cf) 1 to 31 [Aa (cf) - 32 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 40 million approx.

Printer: B A Banknote International, Canada. Issued: Dec, 1993 onwards.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & 1.2 mm windowed clear-text security thread.

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NRB-66 (S:12:9) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-56a & 29. Size: 70 X 160 mm.

Prefi x: Ka (s) - 14 (900001) to Ka (s) -29 (900000). Quantity: 15 million approx.

NRB-67 (S:12:10) Rs.1000 Blue gray m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-57a & 30. Size: 70 X 172 mm.

Prefi x: Ka (s) - 19(300001) to Ka (s) - 34 (300000). Quantity: 15 million approx.


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Governor: Satyendra Pyara Shrestha (Jan 18, 1995 - Jan 17, 2000AD) Sig #13.

Printed by Francois Charles Oberthur Fiduciare, France between July 1995 & Dec 1999.

NRB-68 (S:13:1) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-59 & 24. Size: 70 X 107 mm.

Prefi x: Ga (u) - 86 to 100, Gha (3) - 1 to 100 & Ka (s) - 1 to 37 [Gha (3) - 26, Gha (3) - 77, 78 & Ka (s) 38

repacement prefi xes]. Quantity: 150 million approx.


Prefi x: Kha (v) - 92 (500001) to 100, Ga (u) - 1 to 100 & Gha (3) - 1 to 23 [Ga (u) - 73 & Gha (3) - 24

replacement prefi xes). Quantity: 130 million approx.


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NRB-70 (S:13:3) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-49 & 49a. Size: 70 X 120 mm.

Prefi x Ga (u) - 43 to 62 & Gha (3) - 46 to 95 Printed by Francois Charles Oberthur Fiduciare, France between July 1995 & Jan 2000.

Prefi x Ga (u) - 63 to 92 Printed by Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany in Feb. 1996.

[Ga (u) - 93, 94 & Gha (3) - 96 replacement prefi xes]. Quantity: 100 million approx.

NRB-70a (S:13:4) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-49a. Size: 70 X 120 mm.

Prefi x: Ga (u) - 95 to 100 & Gha (3) - 1 to 44 [Gha (3) - 45 replacement prefi x].

Quantity: 50 million approx. Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Jan 1998 onwards.




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NRB-71 (S:13:5) Rs.10 Multicoloured. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-51. Size: 70 X 133 mm.

Prefi x Ga (u) - 87 to 100 & Gha (3) - 1 to 46 Printed by B A Banknote International, Canada in Feb. 1997

Prefi x Gha (3) 48 to 100 & Nga (ª) - 1 to 7 Printed by Francois Charles Oberthur Fiduciare, France in Jan. 1999.

[Gha (3) 47, Nga (ª) 8 & 9 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 120 million approx.

NRB-74 (S:13:9) Rs.50 Blue & green. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-37.

Size: 70 X 142 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s) - 82 to 100, Kha (v) 1 to 11 & Kha (v) - 13 to 52

[Kha (v) - 12 & 53 replacement prefi xes]. Quantity: 70 million approx.

Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued between Feb 1997 & Aug 1999.


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Prefi x: Kha (v) - 13 to Kha (v) - 52 [Kha (v) - 53 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 40 million approx.

Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Feb, 1997 onwards.

NRB-72a (S:13:7) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-53. Size: 70 X 138 mm.


Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued: April 2000 onwards.




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Governor: Satyendra Pyara Shrestha (Jan 18, 1995 - Jan 17, 2000AD) Sig. # 13.

Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued on April 11, 1997.

NRB-73 (S:13:8) Rs.25 Green, lt. brown & orange-red. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra, Hanumandhoka Palace

& Parliament building. Rev: A cow on the fi elds and the Mt. Machhapuchre on the background.

Size: 70 X 140 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s) - 01 to Ka (s) - 40 [Ka (s) - 41 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 40 million approx.


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Governor: Satyendra Pyara Shrestha (Jan 18, 1995 - Jan 17, 2000) Sig. # 13.

NRB-75 (S:13:10) Rs.100 Green, purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-39 & 28. Size: 70 X 148 mm.

Prefi x: Aa (cf) - 33 to Aa (cf) - 62 [Aa (cf) - 63 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 30 million approx.

Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Feb.1997 onwards.

NRB-75a (S:13:11) Rs.100 Green, purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-39 & 28.

Size: 70 X 148 mm. Prefi x: Aa (cf) - 64 to 100 & I (O) - 1 to 23 [I (O) - 24 replacement prefi x].

Quantity: 60 million approx. Printer: B A Banknote International, Canada. Issued: April 1999 onwards.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown, 1.2 mm windowed clear-text security thread



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Governor: Satyendra Pyara Shrestha (Jan 18, 1995 - Jan 17, 2000AD) Sig. # 13.

Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued on April 10, 1997AD.

to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne.

NRB-76 (S:13:12) Rs.250 Blue, Green & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra, Hanumandhoka Palace &

Parliament building. Rev: A cow on the fi elds and Mt. Machhapuchre on the background.

Size: 70 X 173 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s) - 1 [000001 - 500000]. Quantity: 0.5 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown, multicolor Hologram of logo &

1.5 mm colored windowed clear-text security thread.

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Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Aug 1995 onwards.

NRB-77 (S:13:13) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-56a & 29. Size: 70 X 160 mm.


NRB-79 (S:13:15) Rs.1000 Blue grey & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-57a & 30. Size: 70 X 172 mm.


Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown, 1.2 mm windowed clear text security thread

and fl ourescence ink on arch & coin on the top right.

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Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued: Jan, 2000 onwards.

NRB-78 (S:13:14) Rs.500 Brown & m/c.

Obv: Portrait of King Birendra, Mt.Amadablam & Thyangboche Monastry. Rev: A pair of tigers.

Size: 70 X 160 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s) - 49 (900001) to Ka (s) - 79 (900000). Quantity: 30 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, 2.5 mm windowed clear-text security thread, peak features,

fl ourescence ink on serial nos & coin and rainbow printing on center top & bottom.

Now numerical 500 on the front bottom left & right.

Previously

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NRB-80 (S:13:16) Rs.1000 Blue gray m/c.

Obv: Portrait of King Birendra, Swayambhu Stupa & Harati Temple. Rev: An Asian male elephant.


Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, 2.5 mm windowed clear-text security thread, peak

features, fl ourescence ink on serial nos & coin and rainbow printing on center top & bottom.

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Governor: Dipendra Purush Dhakal (Aug. 28, 2000 - April 9, 2001) Sig. # 14.

Printer: Francois Charles Oberthur Fiduciare, France. Issued: July 2001 onwards.

NRB-81 (S:14:1) Rs.2 Green & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-33.

Size: 70 X 114 mm. Prefi x: Gha (3) - 25 to Gha (3) - 44 [Gha (3) - 45 replacement prefi x].


NRB-82 (S:14:2) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-49a. Size: 70 X 120 mm.

Prefi x: Gha (3) - 97 to 100 & Nga (ª) - 1 to 16 [Nga (ª) - 17 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 20 million approx.


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NRB-83 (S:14:3) Rs.10 Multicolored. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-51. Size: 70 X 133 mm.

Prefi x: Nga (ª) - 10 to Nga (ª) - 29 [Nga (ª) - 30 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 20 million approx.

Printer: Francois Charles Oberthur Fiduciare, France. Issued: July 2001 onwards.


Prefi x: Kha (v) - 95 to 100 & Ga (u) - 1 to 14 [Ga (u) - 15 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 20 million approx.



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NRB-85 (S:14:5) Rs.50 Blue & green. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-37. Size: 70 X 142 mm.


NRB-86 (S:14:6) Rs.100 Green, purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-75 & 28.

Size: 70 X 148 mm. Prefi x: I (O) - 25 to I (O) - 44 [I (O) - 45 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 20 million approx.


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NRB-87 (S:14:7) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-78.


Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued: July 2001 onwards.

NRB-88 (S:14:8) Rs.1000 Blue gray m/c. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-80. Size: 70 X 172 mm.

Prefi x: Ka (s) - 94 (300001) to 100 & Kha (v) - 1 to 9 (300000). Quantity: 15 million approx.

Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Aug 2001 onwards.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, 2.5 mm windowed clear-text security thread, peak

features, fl ourescence ink on serial nos & coin and rainbow printing on center top & bottom.

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Governor: Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal

(Jan. 31, 2000 - Aug. 28, 2000 & April 9, 2001 - Jan. 28, 2005) Sig. # 15.

Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: August 2002 onwards.

NRB-89 (S:15:1) Rs.5 Pink, gray & m/c. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev & Temple

of Goddess Taleju. Rev: A pair of YAK, Mt. Everest on the background with some changes.

Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefi x: Nga (ª) - 18 to Nga (ª) - 97 [Nga (ª) - 98 replacement prefi x).

Quantity: 80 million approx (but issued only 5.5 million and rest replaced by new issue).

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait & security thread.

Numerical Rs. 5 printed on top left & right. Previously it was on the bottom left & right.

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Printer: Note Printing Australia. Issued: Sept. 30, 2002 onwards.

Nepal’s fi rst Polymer Note, a Commemorative issue

NRB-91 (S:15:3) Rs.10 Golden brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev &

image of Lord Changunarayan. Rev: Similar to NRB-51. A text in devnagari around the see through

window reads “Issued on the auspicious occasion of HM King Gyanendra’s Acession to the Throne-2058”.

Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefi x: Nga (ª) - 31 to Nga (ª) - 80 [Nga (ª) - 81 to 85 replacement prefi xes].


Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown & image of security thread.

Numerical characters in serial numbers printed in two different colors.

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Printer: Canadian Banknote Co. Ltd. Issued: August 2002 onwards.

NRB-92 (S:15:4) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.

Rest obv. & rev. design similar to NRB-63 with some changes. Size: 70 X 138 mm.

Prefi x: Ga (u) - 16 to Ga (u) - 30 [Ga (u) -31 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 15 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait & 1.2 mm windowed clear-text security thread.

Numerical Rs. 20 now, on top left and right. Previously, it was bottom left & top right

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Printed by De La Rue Co. Ltd. UK. Ltd.

NRB-94 (S:15:6) Rs.50 Blue, green & gray. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev & rest

of the front & back design similar to NRB- 37. Size: 70 X 142 mm. Prefi x: Kha (v) - 75 to Kha (v) - 84

[Kha (v) - 85 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 9.85 million. Issued: August 2002 onwards

NRB-95 (S:15:7) Rs.50. Identical to above but Portrait’s color changed from Gray to Blue and some words

in the middle text being revised. Size: 70 X 142 mm. Prefi x: Kha (v) - 86 to Kha (v) - 95 [Kha (v) - 96

replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 10 million approx. Issued on Oct. 15, 2004.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait & 1.2 mm windowed clear-text security thread.

The revised words in the centre text are:

Previously Presently

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Printer: Joh. Enschede Security Print, England. Issued: August 2002 onwards.

NRB-96 (S:15:8) Rs.100 Green, purple, saffron & gold. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah

Dev & rest of the design similar to NRB-38. Rev: Asian Rhinoceros & added some golden characters.

Size: 70 X 148 mm. Prefi x: I (O) - 46 to I (O) - 50 [I (O) - 51 replacement prefi x]. Quantity : 4.9385 million.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, FIT-MEDAL & 2.5 mm windowed clear-text security thread.

Previously

Now numerical 100 on the front bottom left & right.

Goddess Laxmi within block

FIT-MEDAL

78

Governor: Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal (Jan. 31, 2000 - Aug. 28, 2000 & April 9, 2001 - Jan. 28, 2005) Sig. # 15.

Printed by De La Rue Co. UK. Issued: Oct. 2004 onwards.

NRB-90 (S:15:2) Rs.5. Identical to NRB-89 but the King’s Portrait in Pink. Prefi x: Nga (ª) - 99, 100 & Cha (r) - 1 to 73 (500000), [Cha (r) -73-500001 onwards replacement]. Quantity: 74.5 million approx.

NRB-93 (S:15:5) Rs.20. Identical to NRB-92. Small numerical characters in serial nos with few words in the middle text revised. Prefi x: Ga (u) - 32 to Ga (u) - 51 [Ga (u) - 52 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 20 million approx.

NRB-97 (S:15:9) Rs.100. Identical to NRB-96. Small numerical characters in serial nos with few words in the middle text revised. Prefi x: I (O) - 52 to I (O) - 61 [I (O) - 62 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 10 million approx.

79



Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued: March 2003 onwards.

NRB-98 (S:15:10) Rs.500 Brown, gold & m/c. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev,

rest of the text & design similar to NRB-78. Rev: A pair of tigers and some colors added. Size: 70 X 160 mm.

Prefi x: Ka (s) - 94 (900001) to Ka (s) - 99 (900000) [Ka (s) - 99 (900001 onwards replacements).


Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, 4 mm windowed clear text security thread,

peak feature, FIT-MEDAL, fl uorescence ink on serial nos & coin.

Image of God Indra

within circle

FIT-MEDAL

Golden inked Steap-feature

80




NRB-100 (S:15:12) Rs.1000 Gray, brown, red & m/c.

Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, rest of the obv & rev design similar to NRB-80.

Size: 70 X 172 mm. Prefi x: Kha (v) - 3 (300001) to Kha (v) - 8 (300000) [Kha (v) - 8 (3000001) onwards

replacements] Quantity: 5 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, 4 mm windowed clear-text security thread,

Image of Goddess

within circle

FIT-MEDAL

Golden inkedStep-feature

81

Governor: Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal (Jan. 31, 2000 - Aug. 28, 2000 & April 9, 2001 - Jan. 28, 2005) Sig. # 15.

Printer: Joh. Enschede Security Print, The Netherland. Issued: Sept. 2005 onwards.

NRB-99 (S:15:11) Rs.500 Identical to NRB-98 but few words in the middle text being revised.

Size: 70 X 160 mm. Prefi x: Ka (s) - 100 (000001) to Kha (v) - 9 (999999), [Kha (v) - 10 replacement prefi x].

Quantity: 10 million approx. No seven digit in serial nos.

NRB-101 (S:15:13) Rs.1000 Identical to NRB-100 but few words in the middle text being revised.

Size: 70 X 172 mm. Prefi x: Kha (v) - 10 (000001) to Kha (v) - 19 (999999), [Kha (v) - 20 replacement prefi x].

Quantity: 10 million approx. No seven digit in serial nos.

Security features: Similar to previous issue. Four corner-stone watermarks added.

The words in the middle text revised are :

Previously Presently

82

Governor: Bijay Nath Bhattarai (Continue since Jan. 31, 2005) Sig. # 16.

NRB-102 (S:16:1) Rs.5. Pink & mc. Obverse & Reverse Identical to NRB-90 with

signature changed and few words in the middle text being revised. Size: 70 X 120 mm.

Prefi x: Cha (r) - 74 to 100 & Chha (5) -1 to 13, Chha (5) - 15 & 16 [000001 to 999999 in every prefi x], Chha

(5) -14 replacement prefi x. No seven digits in serial nos. Quantity: 42 million approx.

Printer: Perum Peruri, Indonesia. Issued on Sept 18, 2005

NRB-103 (S:16:2) Rs.10. Golden brown & green. Obverse & Reverse Identical to NRB-91 with signature

changed and few words in the middle text being revised. Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefi x: Nga (ª) - 86 to 99, Cha (r) -1 to 36

(000001 to 999999 in every prefi x) Cha (r) - 37 Replacement prefi x. No seven digit in serial nos.

Quantity: 50 million approx. Printer: Note Printing, Australia. Issued on Sept 12, 2005

Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & image of 1.5 mm windowed clear-text security thread.

Now, no commerative text around see throw window.

83

Governor: Bijay Nath Bhattarai (Continue since Jan. 31, 2005) Sig. # 16.


to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Nepal Rastra Bank.

NRB-104 (S:16:3) Rs.50. Green, red, yellow & m/c. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev,

NRB Golden Jubilee Logo, Mt. Machhapuchre, NRB Head Offi ce Building & Ashoka pillar, Lumbini.

Rev: Mt. Ama Dablam & a pair of Danphe bird (National Bird of Nepal). Size: 70 X 142 mm.

Prefi x: Kha (v) 97 - 100, Ga (u) 1 - 16 [Ga (u) 17 replacement prefi x]. Quantity: 20 million approx.

Security features: Serial nos, 1.2 mm windowed clear-text security thread & watermark of King’s Portrait.

84

Khanjanchees / Governors and Denominations of Notes

issued during their Tenure

S.N. Name Tenure SignatureDenomination

in Rs.Illustration

Nos.

Khajanchees :

1. Janak Raj Pandit 5, 10 & 100 SMK 1 - 3

2. Bharat Raj Pandit - Jan. 22, 1952 5, 10 & 100 SMK 4 - 6

3. Narendra Raj Pandit Jan 22. 1952-April 25, 1956 1, 5, 10 & 100 SMK 7 - 10

Governors :

1. Himalaya Shumsher JBR April 26, 1956-Feb 7, 1961 1, 5, 10 & 100 NRB 1 - 4

2. Laxmi Nath Gautam Feb 8, 1961-June 17, 1965 5, 10 & 100 NRB 5 - 8

3. Pradyumna Lal Rajbhandari June 18, 1965-Aug 13, 1966 10 & 100 NRB 9 - 10

4. Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa Aug 14, 1966-July 26, 1967 5, 10 & 100 NRB 11 - 13

5. Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant Apr 24, 1968-Apr 18, 19731, 5, 10, 100, 500 & 1000

NRB 14 - 23

6. Kul Shekhar Sharma Apr 29, 1973-Dec 12, 19781, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 & 1000

NRB 24 - 30

7. Kalyan Bikram Adhikari June 13, 1979-Dec 8, 19841, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000

NRB 31 - 45

8. Ganesh Bahadur Thapa Mar 25, 1985-May 22, 19901, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000

NRB 46 -57a

9. Hari Shankar Tripathi Aug 10, 1990-Jan 17, 19951, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000

NRB 58 - 67

10. Satyendra Pyara Shrestha Jan 18, 1995-Jan 17, 20001, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 & 1000

NRB 68 - 80

11. Dr. Tilak Bahadur RawalJan 31, 2000-Aug 28, 2000April 9, 2001-Jan 28, 2005

5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000

NRB 89 -101

12. Dipendra Purush Dhakal Aug. 28, 2000-April 9, 20012, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000

NRB 81 - 88

13. Bijay Nath Bhattarai Jan 31, 2005 - 5, 10 & 50 NRB 102-104

85

85

Coin Issued to Commemorate the

Silver Jubilee of the Offi ce of the Auditor General

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Rs. 25 Diametre : 33 mm

Metal contents : Silver 25% Weight : 12 gm

Copper 40% Edge : Serrated

Others 35% Quantity : 15,000

Quality : Normal Year of Mint : 2041 BS (1984)

Obverse Reverse

Coins Issued to Commemorate the

Silver Jubilee of Family Planning Association of Nepal

2 2 2

Mint : NRB, Currency Management Department, Mint Division

Denomination : Rs. 5

Metal contents : Copper 75%

Nickle 25%

Diametre : 29 mm

Weight : 8.5 gm

Edge : Plain

Quantity : 500,000

Quality : Normal

Year of Mint : 2041 BS (1984)

50 paisa

Copper 75%

Nickle 25%

20 mm

3 gm

Plain

10 million

Obverse Reverse of both

the coins

Obverse


SPECIFICATIONS

86

Coins Issued to Commemorate National Population Year


Metal contents : Copper 75%

Nickle 25%

Diametre : 26 mm

Weight : 6.5 gm

Edge : Plain

Quality : Normal

Quantity : 10 million


Coins Issued to Commemorate International Youth Year

Re. 1

Copper 75%

Nickle 25%

23 mm

4.5 gm

Plain

Normal

20 million


Metal contents : Silver 60%

Others 40%

Diametre : 33 mm

Weight : 15 gm

Edge : Plain

Quality : Normal

Quantity : 10,000



Rs. 5

Copper 75%

Nickle 25%

29 mm

8.5 gm

Plain

Normal

50,000

2 2 2


the coins

Obverse


the coins

Obverse

SPECIFICATIONS


SPECIFICATIONS

87

Coins Issued to Commemorate Social Service Day

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Copper 75% Weight : 8.5 gm

Nickle 25% Edge : Plain

Quality : Normal Quantity : 50,000


Obverse Reverse


Silver Jubilee of the Panchayat System

SPECIFICATIONS



Others 75% Edge : Serrated



Obverse Reverse

2 2 2



88

Coin Issued to Commemorate the 15th World Buddhist Conference Nepal

SPECIFICATIONS







Obverse Reverse


Silver Jubilee of World Wildlife Fund

Obverse of both

the coins

Reverse (Gold) Reverse (Silver)

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asarfi Rs. 250

Metal contents : Gold 900 Silver 925

Diametre : 28 mm 36 mm

Weight : 11.66 gm 19.44 gm

Edge : Serrated Serrated

Quality : Proof Proof

Quantity : 5,000 25,000


Mint : Spink Modern Collection Ltd., UK

2 2 2

89

Coin Issued to Commemorate the First Nepal Jamboree

Obverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 925 Weight : 25 gm

Quality : Normal Edge : Serrated

Quantity : 10,000 Year of Mint : 2043 BS(1987)

Coins Issued to Commemorate the Social Services Decade

Obverse Reverse


2 2 2

Obv. & Rev. : Similar in both the coins


SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Rs. 200 Rs. 5

Metal contents : Silver 60% Nickle 75%

Others 40% Copper 25%


Weight : 15 gm 8.5 gm

Edge : Serrated Plain

Quality : Normal Normal

Quantity : 10,000 100,000


90

Coins Issued to Commemorate the Auspicious Ceremony of

HRH Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev’s Sacred Thread Bearing

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Full Asarfi Half Asarfi Rs. 350

Metal contents : Gold 999 Gold 999 Silver 999

Diametre : 27.5 mm 23.5 mm 33 mm

Weight : 11.66 gm 5.83 gm 23.32 gm

Edge : Serrated Serrated Serrated

Quality : Normal Normal Normal

Quantity : 5,000 10,000 50,000


Obverse of both

the coins



Coins Issued to Commemorate the Third SAARC Summit, Kathmandu

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asarfi Rs. 300 Rs. 5

Metal contents : Gold 900 Silver 925 Copper 950

Diametre : 28.5 mm 38.7 mm 38.7 mm

Weight : 15 gm 25 gm 20 gm


Quality : Proof Proof Proof


ReverseObverse

Mint : Singapore Mint, Singapore

2 2 2

Obv. & Rev. : Similar in all the coins

91

Medallions Issued to Commemorate the Third SAARC Summit, Kathmandu

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Gold Silver Copper

Metal contents : Gold 900 Silver 925 Copper 950

Diametre : 33 mm 50 mm 50 mm


Edge : Plain Plain Plain



Obverse Reverse



Golden Jubilee of Nepal Bank Limited

SPECIFICATIONS




Quantity : 10,000 Year of Mint : 2044 BS (1987)

Obverse Reverse


2 2 2

Obv. & Rev. : Similar in all the medallions

92


Silver Jubilee of Nepal Red Cross Society

Obverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS






Coin Issued to Commemorate the Diamond Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of

Her Majesty Queen Mother Ratna Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Rs. 600 Diametre : 38.7 mm

Metal contents : Silver 999 Weight : 31.1 gm

Quality : Proof Edge : Serrated


Obverse Reverse


2 2 2

93

Gold Coin (Asarfi ) Series Depicting Snow Leopard

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi

Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9

Diametre : 32.5 mm 27 mm 21.95 mm 17.95 mm

Weight : 1 oz 1/2 oz 1/4 oz 1/10 oz

Edge : Serrated Serrated Serrated Serrated

Quality : Proof Proof Proof Proof

Quantity : 12,000 10,000 10,000 12,000


Obverse Reverse (Gold)

Silver Coin Depicting Snow Leopard


Obverse Reverse (Silver)

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 999.9 Weight : 5 oz



2 2 2



94


SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Rs. 500. Diametre : 38.7 mm




ReverseObverse

Coin Issued to Commemorate the Coming of Age Ceremony of

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 92.5% Weight : 18 gm

Others 7.5% Edge : Serrated



ReverseObverse


Silver Jubilee of Nepal Children’s Organisation


2 2 2

95

Coin Issued to Commemorate the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal


Obverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi

Metal contents : Gold 999 Gold 999 Gold 999


Weight : 10 gm 5 gm 2.5 gm



Quantity : 5,000 10,000 25,000


Obverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 92.5% Copper 75%

Others 7.5% Nickle 25%





Quantity : 25,000 500,000



96

SPECIFICATIONS




Quality : Normal Quantity : 1 million


Coin Issued to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of World Food Day

ReverseObverse

SPECIFICATIONS







Silver Jubilee of Rastriya Banijya Bank


ReverseObverse

2 2 2


97

Coins Issued with the Slogan Save the Children

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asharfi Rs. 250



Weight : 11.66 gm 19.44 gm



Quantity : 3,000 20,000


Mint : Spink Modern Collections Ltd., UK

Coins Issued to Commemorate the Parliament Session of Nepal

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999 Silver 925 Copper 75%, Nickle 25%

Diametre : 23.5 mm 36 mm 29 mm


Edge : Serrated Serrated Plain


Quantity : 5,000 10,000 10,000


Obverse of both

the coinsReverse (Gold) Reverse (Silver)

Obverse Reverse (Gold) Reverse (Silver)


2 2 2


98

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 92.5% Weight : 31.47 gm


Quality : Proof Quantity : 500


ReverseObverse

Coin Issued to Commemorate Winter Olympic Games 1992, France

2 2 2

SPECIFICATIONS




Quality : Proof Quantity : 10,000


Coin Depicting Endangered Wildlife Red Panda

ReverseObverse

Mint : MDM Deutsche Munze, Germany


99

SPECIFICATIONS






Coin Issued to Commemorate World Cup Football 1994, USA


2 2 2

SPECIFICATIONS





Year of Mint : 2049 (1992)

Coin Issued to Commemorate Summer Olympic Games 1992, Barcelona


ReverseObverse

ReverseObverse

100

SPECIFICATIONS







Silver Jubilee of Rastriya Beema Sansthan

SPECIFICATIONS







Silver Jubilee of Agricultural Development Bank


ReverseObverse

ReverseObverse

2 2 2


101

2 2 2

Coins Depicting Endangered Wildlife

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 925 Silver 925

Diametre : 38.61 mm 38.61 mm

Weight : 31.47 gm 31.47 gm



Quantity : 500 500



Obverse of both

the coins

Reverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS






Coin Issued to Commemorate Winter Olympic Games 1992, France

ReverseObverse


102

Gold Coin Issued to Commemorate the

40th Year of the Conquest of Mt. Everest

Obverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asarfi Diametre : 38.61 mm

Metal contents : Gold 916 Weight : 46.64 gm


Quantity : 100 Year of Mint : 2050 BS (1993)

2 2 2

SPECIFICATIONS



Diametre : 65 mm 38.61 mm

Weight : 5 oz 28.28 gm



Quantity : 3,000 10,000


Silver Coins Issued to Commemorate the

40th Year of the Conquest of Mt. Everest

Obverse of both

the coins

Reverse Reverse

Mint : Royal Mint, London, UK

Mint : Royal Mint, London, UK

103

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 925 Copper 75%, Nickle 25%





Quantity : 10,000 1 million



75th Anniversary of International Labour Organisation


2 2 2

Obverse of both

the coins

Reverse Reverse


50th Anniversary of International Monetary Fund

SPECIFICATIONS



Diametre : 27.5 mm 40 mm

Weight : 10 gm 35 gm



Quantity : 5,000 10,000


Obverse of both

the coins



104

Coin Issued to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of World Bank

2 2 2


SPECIFICATIONS




Weight : 10 gm 35 gm



Quantity : 5,000 10,000


Obverse of both

the coins


Gold Coins (Asarfi ) Depicting Lord Buddha - Series I

SPECIFICATIONSS

Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi

Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9

Diametre : 32.12 mm 21.96 mm 17.95 mm 13.92 mm

Weight : 1 oz 1/4 oz 1/10 oz 1/20 oz



Quantity : 2,500 15,000 15,000 15,000



Gold coins of similar design have been minted by NRB, Currency Management Department, Mint Division weighing

1/4 oz, 1/10 oz & 1/20 oz.


Obverse Reverse

105

SPECIFICATIONS



Diametre : 65 mm 38.7 mm

Weight : 5 oz 1 oz



Quantity : 3,000 15,000



Silver Coins Depicting Lord Buddha - Series I


Coins Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of

His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

Obverse of both

the coins



SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Silver 999


Weight : 1/2 oz 5 oz



Quantity : 500 500


2 2 2

Obverse Reverse Reverse

106

Coins Depicting Lotus

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi Rs. 500

Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Silver 999

Diametre : 65 mm 30 mm 22.5 mm 38 mm

Weight : 5 oz 1/2 oz 1/4 oz 1 oz



Quantity : 180 1,000 1,000 15,000


Obverse Reverse (Gold) Reverse (Silver)

Mint : B.H. Mayer’s Mint, Germany

2 2 2



Silver Jubilee of Nepal Disabled Association


Obverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS




Quantity : 5000 Year of Mint : 2052 BS (1995)

Specialty : Lotus in Rs. 500 coin is Gold plated (Gold insert feature)

107

2 2 2

Coins Issued to Commemorate Olympic Games 1996, Atlanta


SPECIFICATIONS




Weight : 7.776 gm 5 oz.



Quantity : 3000 5,000


Reverse (Gold)Obverse of both

the coins

Reverse (Silver)

Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubliee of UNICEF

Obverse Reverse

Mint : Royal Norwegian Mint, Norway

SPECIFICATIONS





Rev. : Girl child offering Tika to her brother (Bhai Tika Festival)

108

Coins Issued to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee of

His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev’s Accession to the Throne

Mint : Proof Coin minted by Valcambi Mint, Switzerland

Rs. 25 Coin minted by NRB, Currency Management Department, Mint Division

2 2 2

Obverse Reverse

Specifi cationss

Denomination : Rs. 5000 Rs. 2000 Rs. 25

Metal contents : Silver 999 Silver 999 Nickle


Weight : 5 oz 1 oz 8.5 gm


Quality : Proof Proof Normal

Quantity : 2,500 5,000 25,000



Gold Coin Issued to Commemorate World Cup Football 1998, France

Obverse Reverse


SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 583.3 Weight : 7.776 gm



109

Coins Depicting Mayadevi and Baby Buddha - Lord Buddha Series II


SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9

Diametre : 32.12 mm 21.96 mm 17.95 mm

Weight : 1 oz 1/4 oz 1/10 oz



Quantity : 2,500 15,000 15,000


Obverse Reverse (Silver)

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Rs. 1500

Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Silver 925

Diametre : 13.92 mm 13.92 mm 38.70 mm

Weight : 1/20 oz 1/25 oz 1 oz



Quantity : 15,000 30,000 15,000


Mint : Singapore Mint, Singapore, Singapore


110

Nepal Wildlife Coin Series

Obverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS



Diametre : 65 mm 30 mm 22.5 mm

Weight : 5 oz 1/2 oz 1/4 oz



Quantity : 88 500 1,000


Obverse Reverse (Coloured)

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi

Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9


Weight : 1/4 oz 1/20 oz


Quality : Proof (Coloured) Proof (Coloured)

Quantity : 2,000 15,000


Mint : Mint : B.H. Mayer’s Mint, Germany


111


Mint : Mint : B.H. Mayer’s Mint, Germany

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 999 Cupronickle Cupronickle


Weight : 1 oz 25 gm 25 gm


Quality : Proof Proof (Coloured) Proof

Quantity : 25,000 25,000 25,000


ReverseObverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Rs. 100

Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Cupronickle

Diametre : 65 mm 22.5 mm 38 mm

Weight : 5 oz 1/4 oz 25 gm


Quality : Proof (Coloured) Proof (Coloured) Proof (Coloured)

Quantity : 88 2,000 25,000


Reverse (Gold)Obverse Reverse



112



SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Silver 999 Silver 999


Weight : 1/4 oz 5 oz 1 oz


Quality : Proof (Coloured) Proof (Coloured) Proof (Coloured)

Quantity : 25,000 500 3,000


Reverse (Gold)Obverse Reverse (Silver)



SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9


Weight : 1/10 oz 1/20 oz



Quantity : 10,000 15,000


Depicting : Snow Leopard


113



SPECIFICATIONS







Quantity : 2,000 3,000


2 2 2

Reverse (Gold)Obverse Reverse (Silver)

Depicting : Leopard


Gold Coins Depicting Lord Buddha - Buddha Series III


SPECIFICATIONS



Diametre : 27 mm 17.95 mm 13.92 mm

Weight : 1/2 oz 1/10 oz 1/25 oz



Quantity : 2,500 15,000 30,000




114

2 2 2

Coins Depicting Lord Buddha - Buddha Series III


SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 925 Silver 925 Nordic Gold

Diametre : 38.70 mm 38.70 mm 38.70 mm

Weight : 20.40 gm 20 gm 15.50 gm



Quantity : 5,000 15,000 30,000


Specialty : Rs. 50 coin with Ultra Violet Feature




50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

SPECIFICATIONS





ReverseObverse


Specialty : Golden Aura in Rs. 2000 coin (Gold insert feature)

115

2 2 2


Silver Jubilee of Nepal Eye Hospital


SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Cupronickle Weight : 8.5 gm

Quality : Normal Edge : Plain


Obverse Reverse

Coin Issued to Commemorate the International Year of the Older Persons

SPECIFICATIONS



Copper 40% Edge : Plain



Obverse Reverse


116

2 2 2

Gold Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of

Her Majesty Queen Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah


SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Weight : 10 gm



Obverse Reverse

Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Radio Nepal

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Brass Weight : 20 gm



Obverse Reverse


117

2 2 2

Coin Issued to Commemorate the Centenary Anniversary of Gorkhapatra

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Re. 1 Diametre : 20 mm

Metal contents : Copper 89% Weight : 4 gm

Others 11% Edge : Plain

Quality : Normal Quantity : 1.6 million


Obverse Reverse

Coin Depicting Living Goddess Kumari

SPECIFICATIONS





Obverse Reverse



Gorkhapatra : Government Newspaper

118

Coins Depicting Lord Buddha - Buddha Series IV


SPECIFICATIONS




Weight : 1/2 oz 1/10 oz 1/25 oz



Quantity : 2,500 15,000 30,000


Obv. : Similar in all the coins

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Silver 925 Nordic Gold


Weight : 0.30 gm 20 gm 20 gm

Edge : Plain Serrated Serrated


Quantity : 25,000 15,000 30,000


Reverse (Nordic Gold)Reverse (Gold) Reverse (Silver)


Specialty : Colorful Aura behind the image of Lord Buddha in Rs. 1500 coin


119

Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee of St. Xavier’s School

SPECIFICATIONS





2 2 2

ReverseObverse


Normal Coins Minted by NRB, Currency Management Department, Mint Division & Proof Coins Minted by Royal Australian Miint, Australia

Coin Issued to Commemorate His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram

Shah Dev’s Accession to the Throne

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999 Silver 995 Nickle


Weight : 11.66 gm 31.103 gm 8.5 gm


Quality : Proof / Normal Proof / Normal Normal

Quantity : 5,000 / 2,000 5,000 / 2,000 25,000


Obverse Reverse (Silver/Nickle)Reverse (Gold)


120


SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Silver 925 Nordic Gold


Weight : 0.30 gm 20 gm 20 gm



Quantity : 30,000 15,000 30,000


Reverse (Gold) Reverse (Silver)Obverse

Coins Depicting Lord Buddha - Buddha Series V

SPECIFICATIONS




Weight : 1/2 oz 1/10 oz 1/25 oz



Quantity : 2,500 15,000 25,000


Obv. & Rev. : Similar in Rs. 1500 & Rs. 100 coins

Obverse Reverse


121

2 2 2


2600th Anniversary of Lord Mahabir’s Birthday

SPECIFICATIONS





Obverse Reverse

Coin Issued to Commemorate the 51st National Democracy Day

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Nordic Gold Weight : 5 gm


Quantity : 2 million Year of Mint : 2058 BS (2001)


Obverse Reverse


122

2 2 2

Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Nepal Scout

SPECIFICATIONS






Obverse Reverse


Golden Jubilee of Nepal Chamber of Commerce

SPECIFICATIONS






Obverse Reverse


123

2 2 2


Golden Jubilee of Public Service Commission

SPECIFICATIONS







Obverse Reverse


50th Year of the Management Education in Nepal

SPECIFICATIONS





Obverse Reverse


124


Golden Jubilee of the Conquest of Mt. Everest

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 992.5 Weight : 23.32 gm




SPECIFICATIONS







Quantity : 2,000 8,000


Obverse Reverse

Reverse (Gold)Obverse of both

the coins

Reverse (Silver)

Mint : New Zealand Mint, New Zealand

125

2 2 2

Coin Issued to Commemorate the Export Year 2003

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 60% Weight : 23.32 gm





Obverse Reverse

Coin Issued to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Nickle Weight : 8.5 gm



ObverseReverse


126

2 2 2


Golden Jubilee of Confederation of Industries and Commerce, Pokhara

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999 Weight : 5 gm



Obverse Reverse


Golden Jubilee of Marwadi Sewa Samiti Nepal, Kathmandu

SPECIFICATIONS





Quantity : 10,000


Obverse Reverse


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2 2 2

Coin Issued to Commemorate the 400 Years of Guru Grantha Sahib

SPECIFICATIONS






Obverse Reverse


Coin Issued to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Social Service Day

SPECIFICATIONS





Quantity : 5,000

Obverse Reverse


GURU GRANTHA is the Religious Holy Book of Shikhism

128

2 2 2



Golden Jubilee of Madan Puraskar Guthi

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999 Weight : 5 gm



Obverse Reverse

Coin Issued to Commemorate the “2006 FIFA World Cup, Germany”

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 925 Weight : 1 oz

Quality : Normal Edge : Normal


Obverse Reverse


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2 2 2

Coin Issued to Commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of Rotary International

Obverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Silver 999 Weight : 34. 99 gm



Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Nepal Rastra Bank

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi Rs. 1000

Metal contents : Gold 999 Gold 999 Gold 999 Silver 999

Diametre : 27.5 mm 23.5 mm 19 mm 40 mm

Weight : 10 gm 5 gm 2.5 gm 34.99 gm


Quality : Normal Normal Normal Normal

Quantity : 2,000 2,000 2,000 5,000


Obverse Reverse (Silver)Reverse (Gold)




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2 2 2

Coin Issued to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee of World Hindu Federation

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Nickle Weight : 8.5 gm



Obverse Reverse



Golden Jubilee of Nepal’s Membership in United Nations

SPECIFICATIONS





Obverse Reverse


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Regular Coin Series 2039 BS

Mint : HMG, Ministry of Finance, Department of Mint

(Since 1983, NRB, Currency Management Department, Mint Division)

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Rs. 5 Re. 1 50 paisa

Metal contents : Copronickle Copronickle Copronickle


Weight : 8.5 gm 6.75 gm 4.5 gm





SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : 25 paisa 10 paisa .05 paisa .01 paisa

Metal contents : Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium

Diametre : 24.5 mm 21.5 mm 18 mm 15 mm

Weight : 1.8 gm 1.3 gm 0.8 gm 0.5 gm

Edge : Plain Plain Plain Plain



Obv. & Rev. similar in all the coins.

Obv. similar in all the coins.

Obverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse

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Regular Coins Series 2051 BS



Obverse of all

the coins

Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Rs. 10 Rs. 5 Rs. 2 Re. 1

Metal contents : Steel 92% Steel 92% Steel 92% Steel 92%

Diametre : 29 mm 27 mm 24.5 mm 22 mm

Weight : 8 gm 6.5 gm 5 gm 3.5 gm

Edge : Plain Plain Plain Plain



Color of all the coins : Golden

Obverse of all

the coins

Reverse Reverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : 50 paisa 25 paisa 10 paisa

Metal contents : Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium


Weight : 1.40 gm 1 gm .70 gm




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Commemorative cum Circulation Coin Issued to Commemorate the

50th Anniversary of the United Nations

2 2 2

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Brass Plated Steel Weight : 3.5 gm





ReverseObverse


ReverseObverse of all

the coins

Reverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Rs. 5 Rs. 2 Re. 1

Metal contents : Copper 89% Copper 89% Copper 89%






Color of all the coins : Golden

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2 2 2

Commemorative Cum Circulation Coin Issued to Commemorate the

Visit Nepal Year 1998

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Rs. 10 Rs. 5 Rs. 2 Re. 1

Metal contents : Copper 75%, Copper 97% Copper 89% Copper 89%

Nickle 25% Others 3% Others 11% Others 11%

Diametre : 25 mm 25 mm 25 mm 20 mm

Weight : 10 gm 5 gm 5 gm 4 gm

Edge : Serrated Serrated Plain Plain

Colour : White Red Golden Golden


Quantity : 5 million 1 million 12.5 million 17.5 million


Mint : Rs. 10 minted by Mint of Finland, Finland

Rs. 5, Rs. 2 & Re. 1 minted by KME, Germany

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Copper 89%, Others 11% Copper 89%, Others 11%


Weight : 5 gm 4 gm

Edge : Plain Plain

Colour : Golden Golden




Obverse of both

the coins

Reverse Reverse

ReverseObverse of all

the coins

Reverse Reverse Reverse


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Obverse of all

the coinsReverse Reverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : 50 paisa 25 paisa 10 paisa

Metal contents : Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium


Weight : 1.40 gm 1 gm .7 gm





SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : .50 paisa Diametre : 22.5 mm

Metal contents : Aluminium 97% Weight : 1.40 gm


Quality : Normal Colour : White



ReverseObverse

2 2 2

136

Regular Coin Series 2062 BS

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Copper 89% Weight : 4 gm


Quality : Normal Colour : Golden


Mint : China Bank Note Printing & Minting Corporation, Bejing, China

ReverseObverse

Regular Gold Coin Series 2043 BS


SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999 Gold 999

Diametre : 27.5 mm 23.5 mm

Weight : 10 gm 5 gm


Colour : Golden Golden



ReverseObverse

2 2 2


137

Regular Gold Coin Series 2051 BS


ReverseObverse

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination : Asarfi Diametre : 19 mm

Metal contents : Gold 999 Weight : 2.5 gm


Colour : Golden


Regular Gold Coins Series 2058 BS

SPECIFICATIONS


Metal contents : Gold 999 Gold 999 Gold 999




Colour : Golden Golden Golden



ReverseObverse


2 2 2


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ACRONYMS

Approx. : Approximately

m/c. : Multi-coloured

mm : millimetre

NRB : Nepal Rastra Bank

Obv. : Obverse

Rev. : Reverse

Sig. : Signature (of Khajanchees / Governors)

SMK : Sad a r Muluki Khana (Central Treasury)

TERMS

Asar� : Gold Coin

Khajanchee : Chief of the Central Treasury (Sadar Muluki Khana)

NRB-no (S: no: no) : Illustration number of the note (signature: respective number of

the Khajanchees / Governors: note number assigned as per the order

of the note denomination and type)

: In the book, the notes are generally illustrated chronologically in

the ascending order and the coins chronologically in descending order

Replacement pre� x : Pre� x in alphabet and number reserved for the replaced notes

Shree Bhawani : Goddess Durga

Shree Gorakhnath : Ancestral God of the Shah Dynasty

Sig. # ... : Signature of the respective Khajanchees & Governors (see page 84)

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Nepal Rastra Bank Golden Jubilee Anniversary Programme Implementation Committee

Publications Sub-Committee

Coordinator

Mr. Tula Raj BasyalExecutive Director

MEMBERS

Mr. Bhola Ram Shrestha, Executive Director

Mr. Shambhu Thapa, Director

Mr. Naresh Dhakal, Director

Mr. Mitha Parajuli, Deputy Director

Mr. Basanta Bahadur Shakya, Deputy Director

Dr. Nephil Matangi Maskay, Deputy Director

Dr. Bama Dev Sigdel, Deputy Director

Dr. Bhubanesh Pant, Deputy Director

Mr. Ram Hari Dahal, Assistant Director

Mrs. Sunita Shrestha, Assistant Director

Mr. Kamal Prasad Gyawali, Assistant Director

Mr. Amar Ratna Bajracharya, Computer Supervisor

Mr. Amir Man Shakya, Senior Press Operator

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