All You Need to Know About Nepal Coins
When searching on eBay for Nepal coins, you'll discover that Nepal has a rich history of changing currency. It features differing coinage from at least six historical periods preceding the current era and five distinct coin systems and standards still being bought and sold by collectors on eBay.
Periods of Nepal coinsNepal currency, including its coinage, changed several times over its history, with the following distinct periods of Nepal old money value:
- The Post-Maha Janapadas period on the Indian Subcontinent (600 BC - ?) - This antique coin of Nepal is distinct in being punch-marked.
- The Kushan Empire (around 30 to 375 AD) - These coins contain imagery depicting the kings of the empire as well as various Buddhist and Hindu deities.
- The Classical Period of Nepal (around 576 - 750 AD) - These coins were from the Lichavi Kingdom, were minted in copper, and bear legends engraved in Gupta scripts.
- The Medieval Period (around 750 to 1540 AD) - This includes the rare Silver Dam, Gold Sivaka, and Nava-Dam Sivaka coins as well as a copper Nepal coin depicting Sri deva Yadasya.
- The Malla Dynasty (around 1540 to 1768 AD) - This includes coins of both the Tankas and Mohar standard and bear borders of elaborate geometrical ornamentation surrounding an inner circle or square containing the Nepali old coin value inscribed in Nigari. On the obverse side is the name and title of the king and the dates of his reign.
- The Shah Dynasty (1747 - 2008) - This includes distinct antique Nepal coins made preceding and following the conquest of the Valley as well as coins made under the rule of the Regent Queen and copper coins made in the Valley.
New Nepalese coins are minted in denominations of 1, 2, 5, and 10 rupees. What are the different Nepal coin standards?
The value of old Nepali coins is determined according to the Tanka or Tankas standard whereas newer Nepal coins operate according to the Mohar standard. Tankas standard coins are made mostly of debased silver weighing 10 grams. Some Mohar coins are made of a lighter weight silver weighing 5.4 grams, and others are made of gold. Later, copper coins of the Mohar standard were also issued. What are some of the special collector's Nepal coins for sale?
Special collector's-edition coins of Nepal you may find include:
- Uncirculated 1 and 2 Rupee coins depicting Mount Everest on one side and a map of Nepal on the other
- The Surendra Vikrama gold dam from the Shah Dynasty
- The King Mahendra Bir Bikram silver 10 rupee coin