5 Rupees - Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah

5 Rupees - Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah - obverse5 Rupees - Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah - reverse

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Features

Issuer Nepal
Issuing bank Nepal Rastra Bank (नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंक)
King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah (1955-1972)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1962-1968
Value 5 Rupees (5 NPR)
Currency Rupee (1932-date)
Composition Paper
Size 142 × 68 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
203439
References P# 13
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Purple frame with a green center.
Portrait of King Mahendra (L.), Swayambhunath Temple (C.), Watermark Window - Watermark of Crown (R.)

Script: Devanagari

Reverse

Purple print.
Watermark Window (L.), Mount Everest in the center.

Scripts: Devanagari, Latin

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1962)  15 000 000 18% Signature Lekshmi Nath Gautam
ND (1966)  10 000 000 7% Signature Bekh Bahadur Thapa
ND (1968)  20 000 000 $ 15 76% Signature Yadav Prasad Pant

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Mahendra Bir Bikram ShahPicture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
Katz
Auction 62
Lot 748
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 15.13
(EUR 14.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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