500 Rupees - Birendra Bir Bikram Himalayan Black Bear

Features

Issuer Nepal
King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah (1972-2001)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2050 (1993)
Calendar Vikram Samvat
Value 500 Rupees
500 NPR = USD 3.75
Currency Rupee (1932-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 31.47 g
Diameter 38.6 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
131534
References KM# 1070,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 318
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Endangered Wildlife Series

Obverse

The obverse mentions the name of the presiding monarch (i.e. Birendra
Bir Bikram) alongside the following Hindu iconography:-

Top Left - Chandra (Moon),
Top Right - Surya (Sun),
Within Circle in the Centre - Trishul (Trident),
Mid Left - Chakra (Discus),
Mid Right - Sankha (Conch),
Bottom Left - Padma (Lotus),
Bottom Right - Gada (Mace).

Script: Devanagari

Lettering:
श्री श्री
श्री५ वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव
२०५०

Translation:
Shree Shree
Shree Panch Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
2050 (i.e. 1993 in Gregorian Calendar)

Reverse

Depiction of the Himalayan Black Bear, with the year below.

Scripts: Devanagari, Latin

Lettering:
NEPAL
Rs. 500 रू. ५००
1993
पाँच शय रूपैयाँ
ENDANGERED WILDLIFE

Translation: Five Hundred Rupees

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Minted by MDM Deutsche Munze, Germany

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2050 (1993)  10 000 $ 36 Proof

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