Nepal is between India and Tibet, and the effect of Indian coins can easily be seen on the Nepalese coins through the centuries. The date shown on the Nepalese coins is in Vikram Samvat(V.S.), which started in 57 B.C.So to convert VS to AD , we just have to subtract 57 from the VS date. Nepalese coins are often mistaken to be from the ancient city of Naples in Italy, but that is not the case. Nepal is the only Hindu kingdom in the world. Agriculture is the chief occupation there and tourism is the principal source of foriegn exchange.
In 2001, the crown prince Dipendra shot his father, mother and other family members over some dispute over hs lady friend. He died 48 hours later from self inflicted gunshot wounds. Therafter, Gyanedra began his second reign as king( the first time was was for about one year in 1950 when he was a child).
25 paisa,1993
Aluminium coin,1.8 gm, 24.5mm
Obverse: royal crown
edge: plain
Reverse: value flanked by grain ears.
The date is 2050 VS , which converts to1993 AD. This coin is heavily worn out, very good condition.
50 paisa, 1990
Stainless steel, 23.5 mm
Obverse: small trident in centre, legend reads "shri birendra bir bikram shah dev". Date is 2047 VS. 2047-57=1990 AD.
Reverse: Dagger flanked by garland from above . Inscription reads "pachas paisa nepal", which means 50 paise of Nepal.
1 rupee, 2003
Brass plated steel
edge:plain
note: magnetic
inscription on reverse: vageshwari nepal 1 rupaiya
inscription on obverse: small trident in centre, shri gyanendra bir bikram shah dev.
Date: 2060 VS-2003 AD
2 rupee, 1997
Brass, 25mm.
Subject: visit Nepal 98
Reverse: sun and moon flanking mountaintop
inscription: shri bhavani nepal 2 rupaiya
Obverse: small trident in centre.
legend: shri birendra bir bikram shah dev
Date: 2054 VS=1997 AD
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