Nepal 1 Mohar - Rana Bahadur - which KM [solved]

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Ollisaarinen
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Posted: 25 Ağu 2018, 06:26 #
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Numista has KM# 502.1 and KM# 502.2. I have this coin:

I think my coin is year 1711, but the size is 27.1 mm, weight 5.5 g. So which one this is? I'm pretty sure my coin is not fake, bought from Jean Elsen auction and I have made tests, it is definitely silver. I also have similar coin which is 30.0 mm. Both coins in Numista has diameter of 30 mm!
Parimal
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Posted: 25 Ağu 2018, 18:51 #
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In 1711, the diameter of the coins was reduced but the weight was kept same.
The one with diameter 27.1 mm will be 502.2 whereas the one with 30mm will be 502.1
Here's a discussion on this topic on zeno
https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=130648
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Ollisaarinen
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Posted: 26 Ağu 2018, 08:52 #
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Great, thank you Parimal.
Essor Prof Catalogue referee
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Posted: 28 Ağu 2018, 12:08 #
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So the diameter here (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces58958.html) is wrong.
Anyone already filled in a change request?
Ollisaarinen
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Posted: 28 Ağu 2018, 12:21 #
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Not yet, but I can do that.
Ollisaarinen
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Posted: 28 Ağu 2018, 12:27 #
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Done.
Essor Prof Catalogue referee
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Posted: 28 Ağu 2018, 12:30 #
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Thanks to your post here we discovered the mistake in our catalogue, so it's not more than fair you get the honour to do it.
Status changed to Solved (Ollisaarinen, 28 Ağu 2018, 13:25)
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