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Coins or currency which must be accepted in payment of debt. legend The principal inscription on a coin. [1] lettered edge The outside edge of a coin containing an inscription. [1] low relief A coin with the raised design not very high above the field. luster The appearance of a coin's ability to reflect light; brilliance.
Silver punch mark coin of the Maurya empire, with symbols of wheel and elephant. 3rd century BCE. In the Maurya Empire, punch marks were widely used in the southern region of Nepal and also imported from hills and the Kathmandu valley. Mauryan coins were punch-marked with the royal standard to ascertain their authenticity.
Barmbrack (Irish: bairín breac [1]), also often shortened to brack, is a yeast bread with added sultanas and raisins. [2] The bread is associated with Halloween in Ireland , where an item (often a ring) is placed inside the bread, with the person receiving it considered to be fortunate.
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals, and related objects.. Specialists, known as numismatists, are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, but the discipline also includes the broader study of money and other means of payment used to resolve debts and exchange goods.
Deutsches Rechtswörterbuch (Dictionary of Historical German Legal Terms) Lists of dictionaries cover general and specialized dictionaries, collections of words in one or more specific languages, and collections of terms in specialist fields. They are organized by language, specialty and other properties.
Shrestha, Ramesh: Nepalese Coins and Bank Notes (1911 to 1955 CE). Published by Kazi Madhusudan Raj Bhandary, Kathmandu, 2007. ISBN 978-9937200349. Walsh, E.H.: The Coinage of Nepal with a Scholarly Introduction by Dr. T.P.Verma. Reprinted by Indological Book House, Delhi and Varanasi, 1973 (Originally published in JRAS in 1908). (91 pp. and 7 ...
One rupee coin (2005) Two rupee coin (2006) One rupee coin (2009) In October 2007, a 500-rupee note was issued on which the king's portrait was replaced by Mount Everest. This reflects the historic change from a monarchy to a republic which took place in May 2008 in Nepal. Further notes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 1000 rupees with Mount Everest ...
Between 1945 and 2007, Nepali banknotes of Nepalese rupee were issued with the portraits of four different kings. Starting in October 2007 the king’s portrait was replaced by Mount Everest on all notes which have been issued since.