Nepal - Bancnote Si Monede - 2006 PDF

Notes and Coins
of
Nepal Rastra Bank

GOLDEN JUBILEE YEAR 2005/06
Kathmandu, Nepal
© 2006 Nepal Rastra Bank
Central Office
Baluwatar, Kathmandu
Nepal
Website: http://www.nrb.org.np
All rights reserved.
Compilation Assistance :
Note Section : Mr. Shyam Agrawal (Ghiraiya)
Coin Section : Mr. Kamal Prasad Gyawali
Cover Design :
Mr. Sundar Shrestha
Computer Layout Design :

Mr. Binod Maharjan, Tel. : 2120235
Printed by :
Monaj Printing House Pvt. Ltd., Kupondole, Tel. : 5524075, 5534007
It gives me great pleasure in bringing out this publication on the ‘Notes and Coins of Nepal’ on the auspicious
occasion of the Golden Jubilee Year of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), which was established as the central
bank of the country on April 26, 1956 under the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 1955. Incorporating all representative
notes issued in Nepal and the coins issued by the NRB, this publication captures the evolution of the notes
and coins issuance in Nepal through their pictorial representation and description. I believe this publication
will serve as a useful reference source to those interested in the notes and coins of Nepal.
It may be recalled that the NRB was established when a dual currency system was in practice with the Nepalese
and Indian Currencies both circulating in the country. For the purpose of making the Nepalese Currency the
legal tender, it was imperative to develop a proper system of notes and coins and ensure confidence in the
national currency. This motivation was reflected in the preamble to the 1955 Act which stated that the Bank
would ensure “proper management for the issuance of the Nepalese currency notes”. This importance has
been reiterated in the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 2002 which states a function of the Bank as “to take necessary
decisions with regard to the denominations of bank notes and coins, the figures, size, metal, materials for
printing notes and other materials, and to frame appropriate policies with regard to their issue.”
The responsibility of issuing currency notes was initially held by His Majesty’s Government, then called the
Government of Nepal, through the “Sadar Mulukikhana” (Central Treasury) from September 1945 through
February 1960, when this responsibility was handed over to the NRB. For this purpose, the NRB had set
up the Note Department in September 1956 which was renamed as the Currency Management Department
in November 2002. Since taking over the responsibility of issuing the currency notes, the NRB has issued
notes in denominations of Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 and 1000. I am pleased to mention
that the NRB has also issued the commemorative note of Rs. 50 to mark its Golden Jubilee. Likewise, His
Majesty’s Government issued regular coins (1 paisa, 5 paisa, 10 paisa, 25 paisa, 50 paisa and Re 1) and various
commemorative coins through the Mint Department, which was set up in 1932 and functioned as it was until
1983 when this responsibility was also transferred to the NRB, which has been so far minting 5 paisa, 10
paisa, 25 paisa, 50 paisa, Rs. 1, 2, 5 and Rs. 10 as regular coins and a number of other commemorative coins.
To streamline the currency management function through a one-window system, the Mint Department was
merged with the Currency Management Department and renamed as the Mint Division since July 2005. The
NRB has also issued silver coin of Rs. 1,000 and gold coins of 2.5 gm, 5 gm and 10 gm to mark the Golden
Jubilee.
I take this opportunity to extend my appreciation to Mr. Shyam Agrawal (Ghiraiya), Nepalese bank note
collector, and Mr. Kamal Prasad Gyawali, Assistant Director, Currency Management Department of the
NRB, for their untiring efforts in the compilation of the sections on the notes and the coins respectively. The
endeavor undertaken by Executive Director Mr. Tula Raj Basyal, Coordinator, Golden Jubilee Anniversary
Publications Sub-Committee, and his dedicated team in bringing out this publication is highly praiseworthy.
All those involved to bring out this publication deserve my special thanks.
(Bijaya Nath Bhattarai)

Khajanchees of Sadar Muluki Khana (Central Treasury)
and their Tenure
Janak Raj Pandit Bharat Raj Pandit Narendra Raj Pandit

( - Jan. 22, 1952) (Jan. 22, 1952 - April 25, 1956)
Governors of Nepal Rastra Bank and their Tenure
Himalaya Shumsher JBR Laxmi Nath Gautam Pradyumna Lal Rajbhandari

(April 26, 1956 - Feb. 7, 1961) (Feb. 8, 1961 - June 17, 1965) (June 18, 1965 - Aug. 13, 1966)
Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant

(August 14, 1966 - July 26, 1967) (April 24, 1968 - April 18, 1973)
Governors of Nepal Rastra Bank and their Tenure
Kul Shekhar Sharma Kalyan Bikram Adhikari Ganesh Bahadur Thapa

(April 29, 1973 - Dec. 12, 1978) (June 13, 1979 - Dec. 8, 1984) (March 25, 1985 - June 22, 1990)
Hari Shankar Tripathi Satyendra Pyara Shrestha Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal
(Aug. 10, 1990 - Jan. 17, 1995) (Jan. 18, 1995 - Jan. 17, 2000) (Jan. 31, 2000 - Aug. 28, 2000)
(April 9, 2001 - Jan. 28, 2005)
Dipendra Purush Dhakal Bijaya Nath Bhattarai

(Aug. 29, 2000 - April 8, 2001) (Jan. 31, 2005 - )
CONTENTS
SECTION I : NOTES
Khajanchee Janak Raj Pandit – Rs. 5, 10 & 100 1-3

Khajanchee Bharat Raj Pandit – Rs. 5, 10 & 100 4-5
Khajanchee Narendra Raj Pandit – Rs. 1, 5, 10 & 100 6-8
Governor Himalaya Shumsher JBR – Rs. 1, 5, 10 & 100 9-12
Governor Laxmi Nath Gautam – Rs. 5, 10 & 100 13-15
Governor Pradyumna Lal Rajbhandari – Rs. 10 & 100 16
Governor Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa – Rs. 5, 10 & 100 17-18
Governor Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant – Rs. 1, 5, 10, 100, 500 & 1000 19-27
Governor Kul Shekhar Sharma – Rs. 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 28-34
Governor Kalyan Bikram Adhikari – Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 35-43
Governor Ganesh Bahadur Thapa – Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 44-53
Governor Hari Shankar Tripathi – Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 54-58
Governor Satyendra Pyara Shrestha – Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 & 1000 59-68
Governor Dipendra Purush Dhakal – Rs. 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 69-72
Governor Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal – Rs. 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 73-81
Governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai – Rs. 5, 10 & 50 82-83
Khajanchees/Governors and Denominations of Notes Issued During Their Tenure 84
SECTION II : COINS
Part I : Commemorative Coins
Silver Jubilee of Office of the Auditor General 85

Silver Jubilee of Family Planning Association of Nepal 85
National Population Year 86
International Youth Year 86
Social Service Day 87
Silver Jubilee of the Panchayat System 87
15th World Buddhist Conference, Nepal 88
Silver Jubilee of World Wildlife Fund 88
First Nepal Jamboree 89
Social Services Decade 89
Auspicious Ceremony of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra
Bir Bikram Shah Dev's Sacred Thread Bearing 90
Third SAARC Summit, Kathmandu (Coins) 90
Third SAARC Summit, Kathmandu (Medallions) 91
Golden Jubilee of Nepal Bank Limited 91
Silver Jubilee of Nepal Red Cross Society 92
Diamond Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Mother Ratna
Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah 92
Snow Leopard Series 93
Coming of Age Ceremony of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra
Bir Bikram Shah Dev 94
Silver Jubilee of Nepal Children's Organisation 94
Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 95
10th Anniversary of World Food Day 96
Silver Jubilee of Rastriya Banijya Bank 96
Save the Children 97
Parliament Session of Nepal 97
Winter Olympic Games 1992, France 98
Endangered Wildlife Red Panda 98
Summer Olympic Games 1992, Barcelona 99
World Cup Football 1994, USA 99
Silver Jubilee of Rastriya Beema Sansthan 100
Silver Jubilee of Agricultural Development Bank 100
Winter Olympic Games 1992, France 101
Endangered Wildlife 101
40th Year of the Conquest of Mt. Everest 102
75th Anniversary of International Labour Organisation 103
50th Anniversary of International Monetary Fund 103
50th Anniversary of World Bank 104
Lord Buddha - Series I 104-105
Golden Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev 105
Lotus Series 106
Silver Jubilee of Nepal Disabled Association 106
Summer Olympic Games 1996, Atlanta 107
Golden Jubilee of UNICEF 107
Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev's Accession to the Throne 108
World Cup Football 1998, France 108
Lord Buddha - Series II 109
Nepal Wildlife Series 110-113
Lord Buddha - Series III 113-114
50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 114
Silver Jubilee of Nepal Eye Hospital 115
International Year of the Older Persons 115
Golden Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah 116
Golden Jubilee of Radio Nepal 116
Centenary Anniversary of Gorkhapatra 117
Living Goddess Kumari 117
Lord Buddha - Series IV 118
Golden Jubilee of St. Xavier's School 119
His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev’s Accession to the Throne 119
Lord Buddha - Series V 120
2600th Anniversary of Lord Mahabir’s Birthday 121
51st National Democracy Day 121
Golden Jubilee of Nepal Scout 122
Golden Jubilee of Nepal Chamber of Commerce 122
Golden Jubilee of Public Service Commission 123
50th Year of Management Education in Nepal 123
Golden Jubilee of the Conquest of Mt. Everest 124
Export Year 2003 125
Silver Jubilee of Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh 125
Golden Jubilee of Confederation of Industries and Commerce, Pokhara 126
Golden Jubilee of Marwadi Sewa Samiti Nepal 126
400 Years of Guru Grantha Sahib 127
Silver Jubilee of Social Service Day 127
Golden Jubilee of Madan Puraskar Guthi 128
2006 FIFA World Cup, Germany 128
Centennial Anniversary of Rotary International 129
Golden Jubilee of Nepal Rastra Bank 129
Golden Jubilee of Nepal’s Membership in United Nations 130
Silver Jubilee of World Hindu Federation 130
Part II : Regular Coins
Regular Coin Series 2039 BS 131

50th Anniversary of United Nations 133
Visit Nepal Year 1998 134
Regular Coin Series 2058 BS 134-135
Regular Gold Coin Series 2043 BS 136
Acronyms /Terms 138
GLOSSARY
Logo of Nepal Rastra Bank

Coat of Arms
Middle line in the text in Nepali script reads
(adopted on December 16, 1962)
ASATO MA SADGAMAYA
Bottom line in Nepali script reads meaning:
JANANI JANMA BHOOMISCHA SWARGADAPI GARIYASI
LEAD US FROM THE UNREAL (FALSITY)
meaning:
TO THE REAL (TRUTH)
MOTHER AND MOTHERLAND ARE GREATER THAN HEAVEN
The text in the centre of the Note in Nepali script reads

SHREE
NEPAL RASTRA BANK
SHREE PANCH KO SARAKARKO JAMANAT PRAPTA
YASAKO RUPAIYAN BHUKTANI MAGNA AYEMA
NEPAL RASTRA BANKBATA RUPAIYAN 50
RUPAIYAN PACHAS
TURUNTA PAINECHHA
GUARANTEED BY HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

RS. 50 RUPEES FIFTY WILL BE PAID IMMEDIATELY
BY NEPAL RASTRA BANK ON DEMAND
Nepali Digits : ) ! @ # $ % ^ & *

English Digits : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Nepali Alphabets in Notes : s v u 3 ª r 5 h em ` 6 7 8 1

KA KHA GA GHA NGA CHA CHHA JA JHA YNA TA THA DA GYA
c cf O O{
A AA I EE
Denomination of Notes ?k}+ofF Ps Re. One, ?k}+ofF b'O{ Rs. Two, ?k}+oFf kfFr Rs. Five, ?k}+ofF bz Rs. Ten,
expressed in Nepali script
and their translation: ?k}+ofF aL; Rs. Twenty, ?k}+ofF kRrL; Rs. Twenty Five, ?k}+ofF krf; Rs. Fifty,
?k}+ofF Ps zo Rs. One Hundred, ?k}+ofF b'Ozo krf; Rs. Two Hundred Fifty,
?k}+ofF kfFr zo Rs. Five Hundred, ?k}+ofF Ps xhf/ Rs. One Thousand
Obverse of Coin : Reverse of Coin :
Shree Shree, Shree 5 Gyanendra 64 dots similar to obverse, Middle

Bir Bikram Shah Dev, circle reads Shree Shree Shree
64 dots around coins represent Gorakha Nath,
64 Yoginies (Goddesses), Inner circle reads
Religious emblems like Crescent, Shree Bhawani (Goddess Durga),
Sun, Spinning wheel, Conch, Asarfi (gold coin), Nepal and
Lotus, Mace and Trident, Khadga (double-edged sword)
Year 2058 BS
1
Khajanchee: Janak Raj Pandit Sig. # 1.

Printer: India Security Press, Nashik. Issued: Sept, 1945 onwards.
SMK-1 (S:1:1) Rs.5 Violet Brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Tribhuwan.
Rev: Tiger in the Jungle. Size: 73 X 126 mm. Prefix: Ka (s). Quantity: 0.66 million approx.
Security features: Serial nos & watermark of King’s Portrait.
2

SMK-2 (S:1:2) Rs.10 Grey Blue & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Tribhuwan & Guheshwari temple.
Rev: National crest. Size: 82 X 146 mm. Prefix: Ka (s). Quantity: 0.32 million approx.
3

SMK-3 (S:1:3) Rs.100 Dark green, purple & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Tribhuwan & Pashupati temple.
Reverse : Asian Rhinoceros. Size: 108 X 171 mm. Prefix: Ka (s). Quantity: 45 thousand approx.
4
Khajanchee: Bharat Raj Pandit ( - Jan 22, 1952) Sig.# 2.

Printer: India Security Press, Nashik. Issued: 1948 onwards
SMK-4 (S:2:1) Rs.5 Voilet Brown & m/c, Obv. & Rev: Similar to SMK-1,
Size: 72 X 127 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) & Kha (v). Quantity: 0.96 million approx.
SMK-5 (S:2:2) Rs.10 Grey Blue & m/c, Obv. & Rev: Similar to SMK-2,
Size: 83 X 146 mm. Prefix: Ka(s). Quantity: 0.54 million.
5
Khajanchee: Bharat Raj Pandit ( - Jan 22, 1952) Sig.# 2.

Printer: India Security Press, Nashik. Issued: 1948 onwards
SARKAR -;sf{/_ change to be SARAKAR -;/sf/_ in next issue.
SMK-6 (S:2:3) Rs.100 Purple, Green & & m/c. Obv. & Rev: Similar to SMK-3.
Size: 109 X 171 mm. Prefix: Ka (s). Quantity: 90 thousand approx.
6
Khajanchee: Narendra Raj Pandit (Jan 22, 1952 - April 25, 1956) Sig. # 3.
Printer: India Security Press, Nashik. Issued between 1953 & 1960.
SMK-7 (S:3:1) Re.1 Grey, blue & m/c. Obv: Coin & Temple.
Size: 65 X 101 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) 0 to Ka (s) 27. Quantity: 28 million approx.
Rev: Kalash, a holy vase & reverse of a one rupee coin.
Coin on the right & watermark window on the left.
Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown.
Previously PAUNE CHHA now modified PAINECHHA

7
SMK-8 (S:3:2) Rs.5 Violet, Brown & m/c, Obv. & Rev: Similar to SMK-1,
Size: 73 X 126 mm. Prefix: Kha (v), Ga (u), Gha (3), Nga (ª), Cha (r), Chha (5), Ja (h), Jha (em) & Yan (`).
Quantity: 8.40 million approx. Security features: Serial nos & watermark of King’s Portrait.
SMK-9 (S:3:3) Rs.10 Grey, Blue & m/c, Obv. & Rev: Similar to SMK-2,
Size: 83 X 146 mm. Prefix: Ka (s), Kha (v), Ga (u), Gha (3), Nga (ª), Cha (r), Chha (5), Ja (h), Jha (em),
Yan (`), Ta (6), Tha (7) & Da (8). Quantity: 12.14 million approx.
SARKAR -;sf{/_ changed to SARAKAR -;/sf/_
8
SMK-10 (S:3:4) Rs.100 Purple, Green, Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev : Similar to SMK-3.
(;/sf/ instead of ;sf{/) Size: 109 X 172 mm. Prefix: Ka (s). Quantity: 450 thousand approx.
9
Governor: Himalaya Shumsher JBR (Apr 26, 1956 - Feb 7,1961) Sig. # 4.
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued on Feb 19, 1960.
NRB-1 (S:4:1) Re.1 Lilac, green & m/c. Obv: Coin & Temple.
Size: 64 X 102 mm. Prefix: A (c) -1 to A (c) -100. Quantity: 100 million approx.
Rev: Kalash, a holy vase and reverse of One rupee coin.
Now coin on the left and watermark window on the right.
10
NRB-2 (S:4:2) Rs.5 Voilet, blue & green. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Swayambhu Temple.
Rev: Mt. Everest. Size: 68 X 142 mm. Prefix: A (c) -1 to A (c) -15. Quantity: 15 million approx.
Now onwards, King’s Portrait on the left and watermark window on the right.
11
NRB-3 (S:4:3) Rs.10 Golden brown & carmine. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Guheshwari Temple.
Rev: National Crest. Size: 70 X 156 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 1 to A (c) - 5.
Quantity: 5 million approx. Security features: Serial nos, metallic thread & watermark of Crown.
DUS Rs. 10 in Nepali script DUSH
National Creast has been modified
Previous Present
12
NRB-4 (S:4:4) Rs.100 Green & brown. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Pashupati Temple.
Rev: Asian Rhinoceros. Size: 80 X 171 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 1. Quantity: 0.25 million approx.
Security features: Serial nos, metallic thread & watermark of Crown.
13
Governor: Laxmi Nath Gautam (Feb 8, 1961 - June 17, 1965) Sig. # 5
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: 1962 onwards.
Nepal Government -g]kfn ;/sf/_ changed to HM Government ->L % sf] ;/sf/_
NRB-5 (S:5:1) Rs.5 Voilet Blue. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Swayambhu Temple.
Size: 68 X142 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 16 to A(c) - 30. Quantity: 15 million approx.
Rev: Mt. Everest. Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown.
for Rupees now changed into
Mo Ru Rupaiyan.
Nepal Govt. now changed to HM Govt.

14
NRB-6 (S:5:2) Rs.10 Golden brown & carmine. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-3.
Size: 70 X 156 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 6 to A (c) - 15. Quantity: 10 million approx.
NRB-8 (S:5:4) Rs.100 Green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-4.
Size: 80 X 171 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 1 & A (c) - 2. Quantity: 0.85 million.
Previously Nepal Government

Now changed to HM Government
15
Size: 70 X 156 mm. Prefix: A (c) -16 to A (c) - 20. Quantity: 5 million approx.
for Rupees now changed into
MoRu Rupaiyan
16
Governor: Pradyumna Lal Rajbhandari (June 18, 1965 - Aug 13,1966) Sig. # 6
Size: 80 X 171 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 2. Quantity: 0.4 million approx.
The word MoRu for Rupees changed into Rupaiyan

17
Governor: Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa (Aug 14, 1966 - July 26, 1967) Sig # 7
NRB-11 (S:7:1) Rs.5 Voilet Blue. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-5.
Size: 68 X 142 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 31 to A (c) - 40. [A (c) - 41 replacement prefix]
Quantity: 10 million approx. Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown.
NRB-12 (S:7:2) Rs.10 Golden brown & red. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-7.
18
Governor: Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa (Aug 14, 1966 - July 26, 1967) Sig # 7
Size: 80 X 171 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 2. [A (c) - 3 replacement prefix] Quantity: 0.5 million approx.
for Rupees changed into
MoRu Rupaiyan
19
Governor: Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant (Apr 24, 1968 - Apr 18, 1973) Sig. # 8
Printer: De La Rue & Co Ltd, UK. Issued: 1968 onwards.
NRB-14 (S:8:1) Re.1 Lilac, Green & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-1.
Size: 64 X 102 mm. Prefix: B (aL) - 1 to B (aL) - 30. Quantity: 30 million approx.
for Rupees changed into

MoRu Rupaiyan
20
NRB-15 (S:8:2) Rs.5 Violet Blue. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-5
Size: 68 X 142 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 41 to A (c) - 60 [A (c) - 61 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 20 million approx. Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown.
NRB-17 (S:8:4) Rs.100 Green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-10
21
NRB-16 (S:8:3) Rs.10 Golden brown & carmine. Obv: Similar to NRB-7
Rev: National Crest, now changed. Size: 70 X 156 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 34 to A (c) - 51.
National Creast has been changed
Previous Now
22
Printer: De La Rue & Co Ltd, UK. Issued: April 1971 onwards.
NRB-18 (S:8:5) Re.1. Purple-gray. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Mahabaudha Temple.
Rev: Traditional wooden rotate swing. Size: 70 X 106 mm.
Prefix: A (c) - 1 to A (c) - 100 & AA (cf) - 1 [Gya (1) - 1 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 101 million approx.
23
Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued: June 1970 onwards.
NRB-19 (S:8:6) Rs.5. Green & magenta. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Image of an Idol from Tushahity
(Sundari Chowk, Lalitpur Palace). Rev: Himalayan landscape with paddy fields in the mountains.
Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: KA (s) - 1 to KA (s) - 20. Quantity: 20 million approx.
24
Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued: June 1970 onwards.
NRB-20 (S:8:7) Rs.10. Green & brown. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra & Image of Amitabh Buddha.
Rev: Singh Durbar Secretariat. Size: 70 X 133 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 40. Quantity: 40 million approx.
25
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Feb 1971 onwards.
NRB-21 (S:8:8) Rs.100. Green, magenta & saffron.

Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra, Mt.Nuptse, Mt.Everest, Mt. Lhotse & Nyatpola temple.
Rev: Fifty window palace of Bhaktapur. Size: 70 X 146 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 1 to A (c) -3.
The only 100 rupees note of Nepal having No Rhinoceros on the back.
26
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued on June 7, 1971.
NRB-22 (S:8:9) Rs.500. Brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra,
Mt.Amadablam & Thyangboche Monastry. Rev: A pair of tigers. Size: 70 X 160 mm.
Prefix: A (c) - 1 (000001-100000). Quantity: 100 thousands approx.
27
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued on Dec. 28, 1969.
NRB-23 (S:8:10) Rs.1000 Blue gray & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Mahendra, Swyambhu Stupa & Harati Temple.
Rev: Himalayan landscape with Mt. Annapurna on the background.
Size: 84 X 179 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 1 (000001 - 200000). Quantity: 0.2 million approx.
28
Governor: Kul Shekhar Sharma (Apr 29, 1973 - Dec 12, 1978) Sig. # 9
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: April 1974 onwards.
NRB-24 (S:9:1) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Pashupati Temple.
Rev: Mt. Ama Dablam & a couple of Himalayan Musk deer. Size: 70 X 107 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 71 [Ka (s) - 72, 73 & 74 replacement prefixes]. Quantity: 71 million approx.
Format, size, design & text continue onwards.
29
Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued: Dec 1974 onwards.
NRB-25 (S:9:2) Rs.5 Pink, green, brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Temple of Goddess Taleju.
Rev: A pair of YAK, Mt. Ama Dablam in the background. Size: 70 X 121 mm.
30
Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued: Dec 1974 onwards.
NRB-26 (S:9:3) Rs.10 Multicoloured. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Image of Lord Changunarayan.
Rev: A pair of black bucks. Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 75.
Quantity: 75 million approx. Security features Serial nos, metallic thread & watermark of Crown.
31
Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued on April 26, 1977.
NRB-27 (S:9:4) Rs.50 Purple green & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Ram-Janaki Temple, Janakpur.
Rev: Image of a THAR (Himalayan male goat). Size: 70 X 142 mm.
32
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: April 1974 onwards.
NRB-28 (S:9:5) Rs.100 Green, mejenta & saffron. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra,
Mt.Nuptse, Mt.Everest, Mt. Lhotse & Nyatpola temple. Rev: Asian Rhinoceros.

33
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Dec 1974 onwards.
NRB-29 (S:9:6) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra,
Mt. Amadablam & Thyangboche Monastry. Rev: A pair of tigers.
Size: 70 X 160 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 (000001 - 200000). Quantity: 0.2 million approx.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & metallic thread.

34
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Dec 1974 onwards.
NRB-30 (S:9:7) Rs.1000 Blue gray & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra,
Swyambhu Stupa & Harati Temple. Rev: An Asian male elephant. Size: 70 X 172 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 6. Quantity: 0.6 million (100 thousand in each prefix).

35
Governor: Kalyan Bikram Adhikari (June 13, 1979 - Dec 8, 1984) Sig. # 10
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK.
NRB-31 (S:10:1) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-24.
Size: 70 X 107 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 75 - 100 & Kha (v) - 1 - 24 [Ka (s) - 72 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 50 million approx. Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown.
Issued: Sept. 1979 onwards.
on the chest
NRB-32 (S:10:2) Rs.2 Green & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Bajrayogini Temple.
Rev: Spotted leopard, similar to NRB-33. Size: 70 X 114 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) 01 - 30 [Ka (s) - 31 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 30 million approx.
Security features: Serial nos. watermark of Crown & metallic thread. Issued on April 26, 1981.
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Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Oct. 1983 onwards.
NRB-33 (S:10:3) Rs.2 Green & m/c. Obv: Similar to NRB-32. Rev: Spotted leopard.
Size: 70 X 114 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 32 to Ka (s) - 61 [Ka (s) - 31 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 30 million approx. Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & metallic thread.
Rs. 2 shifted to left
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Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. UK. Issued: June 1982 onwards.
NRB-34 (S:10:4) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-25
Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 51 to Ka (s) - 90. Quantity: 40 million approx.
NRB-35 (S:10:5) Rs.10 Multicoloured. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-26.

Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 76 to 100 & Kha (v) - 1 to 15. Quantity: 40 million approx.
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Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. UK. Issued on Nov 8, 1982 AD.
NRB-36 (S:10:6) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Temple of Lord Krishna, Lalitpur.
Rev: Swamp deer (Stag) with Mountains on the background. Size: 70 X 139 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 30.
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Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: June, 1982 onwards.
NRB-37 (S:10:7) Rs.50 Blue & green. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Ram Janaki Temple, Janakpur.
Rev: Image of a THAR (Himalayan male goat). Size: 70 X 142 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 to Ka (s) - 20.
Quantity: 20 million approx. Security features: Serial nos. watermark of Crown & metallic thread.
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NRB-38 (S:10:8) Rs.100 Green purple & saffron. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra in Plummed Crown rest of the
design identical to NRB-28. Size: 70 X 148 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 1 to A (c) - 10. Quantity: 10 million approx.
Serial numbers on the left printed on the chest. Issued: April 1981 onwards.
NRB-39 (S:10:9) Rs.100 Green purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to above note.
Serial numbers on the left printed on the block. Issued: Aug. 1983 onwards.

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NRB-40 (S:10:10) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-29
Size: 70 X 160 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 (200001 to 400000). Quantity: 0.2 million approx.
Issued: 1980 onwards.
NRB-41 (S:10:11) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & rest of the design identical to
above note. Size: 70 X 160 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 (400001) to Ka (s) - 2 (400000). Quantity: 1 million approx.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & security thread. Issued: 1981 onwards.
Serial nos on the left printed on the chest.

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NRB-42 (S:10:12) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-41 & 29. Size: 70 X 159 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 2 (400001) to Ka (s) - 4 (900000). Quantity: 2.5 million approx.
Left serial nos printed on the block
NRB-43 (S:10:13) Rs.1000 Blue gray m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-30
Size: 70 X 172 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 6 (100001 to 200000). Quantity: 100 thousand approx.
Security features: Serial nos. watermark of Crown & security thread. Issued: Nov. 1979 onwards.
Numerical Rs. 1000 on the bottom right in Nepali character

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NRB-44 (S:10:14) Rs.1000 Blue gray & m/c. Obv: King’s Portrait in Plummed Crown rest of the design identical to
NRB-43. Size: 70 X 172 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 6 (200001) to Ka (s) - 7 (300000). Quantity: 1.1 million approx.
Left Serial nos printed on the Chest.
NRB-45 (S:10:15) Rs.1000 Blue grey m/c. Obv: Similar to above & Rev. similar to NRB-30.
Size: 70 X 172 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 7 (300001) to Ka (s) - 9 (300000). Quantity: 2 million approx.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & security thread. Issued: 1984 onwards.
Numerical Rs. 1000 in English character

Left Serial nos printed on the block.
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Governor: Ganesh Bahadur Thapa (March 25, 1985 - May 22, 1990) Sig. # 11
NRB-46 (S:11:1) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-24. Size: 70 X 107 mm.
Prefix: Kha (v) - 25 to Kha (v) - 74. Quantity: 50 million approx. Issued: Nov. 1986 onwards.
Serial number in large characters.
NRB-46a (S:11:2) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-24. Size: 70 X 107 mm.
Prefix: Kha (v) - 75 to 100 & Ga (u) - 1 to 4 [Ka (s) - 72 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 30 million approx.
Issued: 1988 onwards. Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown.
Serial number in small characters.

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NRB-47 (S:11:3) Rs.2 Green & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-33. Size: 70 X 114 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 62 (500001) to Ka (s) - 92 (500000). Quantity: 30 million approx.
Issued: Feb. 1986 onwards.
NRB-47a (S:11:4) Rs.2 Green & m/c Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-33. Size: 70 X 114 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 92 (500001) to 100 & Kha (v) 1 - 32 (500000) [Ka (s) - 31 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 40 million approx. Issued: June 1988 onwards.

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NRB-48 (S:11:5) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-25.
Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 91 to 100 & Kha (v) - 1 to 10. Quantity: 20 million approx.
Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. UK. Issued: Aug. 1985 onwards.
NRB-49 (S:11:6) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & rest of the design
Similar to NRB-49a. Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: Kha (v) -11 to Kha (v) - 50.
Quantity: 40 million approx. [Kha (v) - 51 replacement prefix].
Printed by: De La Rue & Co. Ltd., UK. Issued: Jan. 1986 onwards.

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Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: July 1990 onwards.
NRB-49a (S:11:7) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Temple of Goddess Taleju.
Rev: A pair of YAK (now position changed), Mt. Everest on the background.
Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: Kha (v) - 52 to 100 & Ga (u) - 1. Quantity: 50 million approx.

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Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, UK. Issued: Dec. 1985 onwards.
NRB-50 (S:11:8) Rs.10 Multicoloured. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-26.

Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefix: Kha (v) - 16 to Kha (v) - 25. Quantity: 10 million approx.
NRB-52 (S:11:10) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-36.
Size: 70 X 138 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 31 to Ka (s) - 40. Quantity: 10 million approx.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & security thread.
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Printed by Orell Fussli Security Printing, Zurich, Switzerland between June 1985 & July 1990.
NRB-51 (S:11:9) Rs.10 Multicoloured. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Image of Lord Changunarayan.
Rev: Black bucks couple now turned into a family. Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefix: Kha (v) - 26 to 100 & Ga (u) - 1 to 35.
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Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Sept, 1987 onwards.
NRB-53 (S:11:11) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Temple of Lord Krishna, Lalitpur.
Rev: Swamp deer (Stag) with Mountains on the background. White border now turned to be colored.
Size: 70 X 138 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 41 to Ka (s) -70 [Ka (s) 71 replacement prefix].
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Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued between 1987 & 1989.
NRB-54 (S:11:12) Rs.50 Blue & green. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-37.
Size: 70 X 142 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 21 to Ka (s) - 50 [Ka (s) - 51 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 30 million approx.
NRB-55 (S:11:13) Rs.100 Green, purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-39 & 28.
Size: 70 X 148 mm. Prefix: A (c) - 31 to 60 & A (c) - 62 to 91 [A (c) - 61 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 60 million approx. Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & security thread.
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NRB-56 (S:11:14) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-42 & 29. Size: 70 X 160 mm.
Issued: July 1985 onwards.
NRB-56a (S:11:15) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-42 & 29. Size:70 X 160 mm.
Issued: June 1990 onwards. Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & security thread.

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NRB-57 (S:11:16) Rs.1000 Blue gray & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-45 & 30. Size: 70 X 172 mm.
NRB-57a (S:11:17) Rs.1000 Blue gray & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-45 & 30. Size: 70 X 172 mm.
Issued: 1985 onwards. Security features: Serial nos, metallic thread & watermark of Crown.

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Governor: Hari Shankar Tripathy (Aug 10, 1990 - Jan 17, 1995) Sig. # 12.
NRB-58 (S:12:1) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-24.
Size: 70 X 107 mm. Prefix Ga (u) - 5 to Ga (u) - 44 [Ka (s) - 72 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 40 million approx. Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: July 1991 onwards.
NRB-59 (S:12:2) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra & Pashupati Temple.
Rev: Similar to NRB-24. Size: 70 X 107 mm. Prefix: Ga (u) - 45 to Ga (u) - 84 [Ga (u) - 85 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 40 million approx. Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown.
Printer: B A Banknote International, Canada. Issued: Nov, 1993 onwards.
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Prefix: Kha (v) - 32 (500001) to Kha (v) - 92 (500000) [Ka (s) - 31 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 60 million approx. Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Aug. 1991 onwards.
NRB-61 (S:12:4) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-49a.
Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: Ga (u) - 2 to Ga (u) - 41 [Ga (u) 42 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 40 million approx.
Printer: B A Banknote International, Canada. Issued: Nov, 1993 onwards.
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NRB-62 (S:12:5) Rs.10 Multicolored. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-51.

Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefix: Ga (u) - 36 to Ga (u) - 85 [Ga (u) - 86 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 50 million approx. Printer: B A Banknote International, Canada. Issued: Dec. 1993 onwards.
NRB-63 (S:12:6) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-53. Size: 70 X 138 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 72 to 100 & Kha (v) - 1 to 11 [Kha (v) - 12 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 40 million approx.
Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. UK. Issued: March 1992 onwards.
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NRB-64 (S:12:7) Rs.50 Blue & green. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-37. Size: 70 X 142 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 52 to Ka (s) - 81 [Ka (s) - 51 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 30 million approx.
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: March 1992 onwards.
NRB-65 (S:12:8) Rs.100 Green, purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-39 & 28. Size: 70 X 148 mm.
Prefix: A (c) - 92 to 100 & Aa (cf) 1 to 31 [Aa (cf) - 32 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 40 million approx.
Printer: B A Banknote International, Canada. Issued: Dec, 1993 onwards.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & 1.2 mm windowed clear-text security thread.
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NRB-66 (S:12:9) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-56a & 29. Size: 70 X 160 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 14 (900001) to Ka (s) -29 (900000). Quantity: 15 million approx.
NRB-67 (S:12:10) Rs.1000 Blue gray m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-57a & 30. Size: 70 X 172 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 19(300001) to Ka (s) - 34 (300000). Quantity: 15 million approx.
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Governor: Satyendra Pyara Shrestha (Jan 18, 1995 - Jan 17, 2000AD) Sig #13.
Printed by Francois Charles Oberthur Fiduciare, France between July 1995 & Dec 1999.
NRB-68 (S:13:1) Re.1 Blue purple & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-59 & 24. Size: 70 X 107 mm.
Prefix: Ga (u) - 86 to 100, Gha (3) - 1 to 100 & Ka (s) - 1 to 37 [Gha (3) - 26, Gha (3) - 77, 78 & Ka (s) 38
repacement prefixes]. Quantity: 150 million approx.
Prefix: Kha (v) - 92 (500001) to 100, Ga (u) - 1 to 100 & Gha (3) - 1 to 23 [Ga (u) - 73 & Gha (3) - 24
replacement prefixes). Quantity: 130 million approx.
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NRB-70 (S:13:3) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-49 & 49a. Size: 70 X 120 mm.
Prefix Ga (u) - 43 to 62 & Gha (3) - 46 to 95 Printed by Francois Charles Oberthur Fiduciare, France between July 1995 & Jan 2000.
Prefix Ga (u) - 63 to 92 Printed by Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany in Feb. 1996.
[Ga (u) - 93, 94 & Gha (3) - 96 replacement prefixes]. Quantity: 100 million approx.
NRB-70a (S:13:4) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-49a. Size: 70 X 120 mm.
Prefix: Ga (u) - 95 to 100 & Gha (3) - 1 to 44 [Gha (3) - 45 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 50 million approx. Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Jan 1998 onwards.

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NRB-71 (S:13:5) Rs.10 Multicoloured. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-51. Size: 70 X 133 mm.
Prefix Ga (u) - 87 to 100 & Gha (3) - 1 to 46 Printed by B A Banknote International, Canada in Feb. 1997
Prefix Gha (3) 48 to 100 & Nga (ª) - 1 to 7 Printed by Francois Charles Oberthur Fiduciare, France in Jan. 1999.
[Gha (3) 47, Nga (ª) 8 & 9 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 120 million approx.
NRB-74 (S:13:9) Rs.50 Blue & green. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-37.
Size: 70 X 142 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 82 to 100, Kha (v) 1 to 11 & Kha (v) - 13 to 52
[Kha (v) - 12 & 53 replacement prefixes]. Quantity: 70 million approx.
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued between Feb 1997 & Aug 1999.
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Prefix: Kha (v) - 13 to Kha (v) - 52 [Kha (v) - 53 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 40 million approx.
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Feb, 1997 onwards.
NRB-72a (S:13:7) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-53. Size: 70 X 138 mm.
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued: April 2000 onwards.

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Governor: Satyendra Pyara Shrestha (Jan 18, 1995 - Jan 17, 2000AD) Sig. # 13.
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued on April 11, 1997.
NRB-73 (S:13:8) Rs.25 Green, lt. brown & orange-red. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra, Hanumandhoka Palace
& Parliament building. Rev: A cow on the fields and the Mt. Machhapuchre on the background.
Size: 70 X 140 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 01 to Ka (s) - 40 [Ka (s) - 41 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 40 million approx.
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Governor: Satyendra Pyara Shrestha (Jan 18, 1995 - Jan 17, 2000) Sig. # 13.
NRB-75 (S:13:10) Rs.100 Green, purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-39 & 28. Size: 70 X 148 mm.
Prefix: Aa (cf) - 33 to Aa (cf) - 62 [Aa (cf) - 63 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 30 million approx.
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Feb.1997 onwards.
NRB-75a (S:13:11) Rs.100 Green, purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-39 & 28.
Size: 70 X 148 mm. Prefix: Aa (cf) - 64 to 100 & I (O) - 1 to 23 [I (O) - 24 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 60 million approx. Printer: B A Banknote International, Canada. Issued: April 1999 onwards.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown, 1.2 mm windowed clear-text security thread

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Governor: Satyendra Pyara Shrestha (Jan 18, 1995 - Jan 17, 2000AD) Sig. # 13.
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued on April 10, 1997AD.
to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne.
NRB-76 (S:13:12) Rs.250 Blue, Green & m/c. Obv: Portrait of King Birendra, Hanumandhoka Palace &
Parliament building. Rev: A cow on the fields and Mt. Machhapuchre on the background.
Size: 70 X 173 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 1 [000001 - 500000]. Quantity: 0.5 million approx.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown, multicolor Hologram of logo &
1.5 mm colored windowed clear-text security thread.
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Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Aug 1995 onwards.
NRB-77 (S:13:13) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-56a & 29. Size: 70 X 160 mm.
NRB-79 (S:13:15) Rs.1000 Blue grey & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-57a & 30. Size: 70 X 172 mm.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown, 1.2 mm windowed clear text security thread
and flourescence ink on arch & coin on the top right.
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Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued: Jan, 2000 onwards.
NRB-78 (S:13:14) Rs.500 Brown & m/c.

Obv: Portrait of King Birendra, Mt.Amadablam & Thyangboche Monastry. Rev: A pair of tigers.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, 2.5 mm windowed clear-text security thread, peak features,
flourescence ink on serial nos & coin and rainbow printing on center top & bottom.
Now numerical 500 on the front bottom left & right.
Previously
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NRB-80 (S:13:16) Rs.1000 Blue gray m/c.

Obv: Portrait of King Birendra, Swayambhu Stupa & Harati Temple. Rev: An Asian male elephant.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, 2.5 mm windowed clear-text security thread, peak
features, flourescence ink on serial nos & coin and rainbow printing on center top & bottom.
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Governor: Dipendra Purush Dhakal (Aug. 28, 2000 - April 9, 2001) Sig. # 14.
Printer: Francois Charles Oberthur Fiduciare, France. Issued: July 2001 onwards.
NRB-81 (S:14:1) Rs.2 Green & m/c. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-33.
Size: 70 X 114 mm. Prefix: Gha (3) - 25 to Gha (3) - 44 [Gha (3) - 45 replacement prefix].
NRB-82 (S:14:2) Rs.5 Pink, green & brown. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-49a. Size: 70 X 120 mm.
Prefix: Gha (3) - 97 to 100 & Nga (ª) - 1 to 16 [Nga (ª) - 17 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 20 million approx.
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NRB-83 (S:14:3) Rs.10 Multicolored. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-51. Size: 70 X 133 mm.
Prefix: Nga (ª) - 10 to Nga (ª) - 29 [Nga (ª) - 30 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 20 million approx.
Printer: Francois Charles Oberthur Fiduciare, France. Issued: July 2001 onwards.
Prefix: Kha (v) - 95 to 100 & Ga (u) - 1 to 14 [Ga (u) - 15 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 20 million approx.
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NRB-85 (S:14:5) Rs.50 Blue & green. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-37. Size: 70 X 142 mm.
NRB-86 (S:14:6) Rs.100 Green, purple & saffron. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-75 & 28.
Size: 70 X 148 mm. Prefix: I (O) - 25 to I (O) - 44 [I (O) - 45 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 20 million approx.
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NRB-87 (S:14:7) Rs.500 Brown & m/c. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-78.
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued: July 2001 onwards.
NRB-88 (S:14:8) Rs.1000 Blue gray m/c. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-80. Size: 70 X 172 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 94 (300001) to 100 & Kha (v) - 1 to 9 (300000). Quantity: 15 million approx.
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: Aug 2001 onwards.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, 2.5 mm windowed clear-text security thread, peak
features, flourescence ink on serial nos & coin and rainbow printing on center top & bottom.
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Governor: Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal

(Jan. 31, 2000 - Aug. 28, 2000 & April 9, 2001 - Jan. 28, 2005) Sig. # 15.
Printer: De La Rue & Co. Ltd, UK. Issued: August 2002 onwards.
NRB-89 (S:15:1) Rs.5 Pink, gray & m/c. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev & Temple
of Goddess Taleju. Rev: A pair of YAK, Mt. Everest on the background with some changes.
Size: 70 X 120 mm. Prefix: Nga (ª) - 18 to Nga (ª) - 97 [Nga (ª) - 98 replacement prefix).
Quantity: 80 million approx (but issued only 5.5 million and rest replaced by new issue).
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait & security thread.
Numerical Rs. 5 printed on top left & right. Previously it was on the bottom left & right.
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Printer: Note Printing Australia. Issued: Sept. 30, 2002 onwards.
Nepal’s first Polymer Note, a Commemorative issue
NRB-91 (S:15:3) Rs.10 Golden brown & m/c. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev &
image of Lord Changunarayan. Rev: Similar to NRB-51. A text in devnagari around the see through
window reads “Issued on the auspicious occasion of HM King Gyanendra’s Acession to the Throne-2058”.
Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefix: Nga (ª) - 31 to Nga (ª) - 80 [Nga (ª) - 81 to 85 replacement prefixes].
Security features: Serial nos & watermark of Crown & image of security thread.
Numerical characters in serial numbers printed in two different colors.

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Printer: Canadian Banknote Co. Ltd. Issued: August 2002 onwards.
NRB-92 (S:15:4) Rs.20 Orange & gold. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.
Rest obv. & rev. design similar to NRB-63 with some changes. Size: 70 X 138 mm.
Prefix: Ga (u) - 16 to Ga (u) - 30 [Ga (u) -31 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 15 million approx.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait & 1.2 mm windowed clear-text security thread.
Numerical Rs. 20 now, on top left and right. Previously, it was bottom left & top right
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Printed by De La Rue Co. Ltd. UK. Ltd.
NRB-94 (S:15:6) Rs.50 Blue, green & gray. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev & rest
of the front & back design similar to NRB- 37. Size: 70 X 142 mm. Prefix: Kha (v) - 75 to Kha (v) - 84
[Kha (v) - 85 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 9.85 million. Issued: August 2002 onwards
NRB-95 (S:15:7) Rs.50. Identical to above but Portrait’s color changed from Gray to Blue and some words
in the middle text being revised. Size: 70 X 142 mm. Prefix: Kha (v) - 86 to Kha (v) - 95 [Kha (v) - 96
replacement prefix]. Quantity: 10 million approx. Issued on Oct. 15, 2004.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait & 1.2 mm windowed clear-text security thread.
The revised words in the centre text are:
Previously Presently
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Printer: Joh. Enschede Security Print, England. Issued: August 2002 onwards.
NRB-96 (S:15:8) Rs.100 Green, purple, saffron & gold. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
Dev & rest of the design similar to NRB-38. Rev: Asian Rhinoceros & added some golden characters.
Size: 70 X 148 mm. Prefix: I (O) - 46 to I (O) - 50 [I (O) - 51 replacement prefix]. Quantity : 4.9385 million.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, FIT-MEDAL & 2.5 mm windowed clear-text security thread.
Now numerical 100 on the front bottom left & right.
Previously
Goddess Laxmi within block
FIT-MEDAL
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Governor: Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal (Jan. 31, 2000 - Aug. 28, 2000 & April 9, 2001 - Jan. 28, 2005) Sig. # 15.
Printed by De La Rue Co. UK. Issued: Oct. 2004 onwards.
NRB-90 (S:15:2) Rs.5. Identical to NRB-89 but the King’s Portrait in Pink. Prefix: Nga (ª) - 99, 100 &
Cha (r) - 1 to 73 (500000), [Cha (r) -73-500001 onwards replacement]. Quantity: 74.5 million approx.
NRB-93 (S:15:5) Rs.20. Identical to NRB-92. Small numerical characters in serial nos with few words in the
middle text revised. Prefix: Ga (u) - 32 to Ga (u) - 51 [Ga (u) - 52 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 20 million approx.
NRB-97 (S:15:9) Rs.100. Identical to NRB-96. Small numerical characters in serial nos with few words in the
middle text revised. Prefix: I (O) - 52 to I (O) - 61 [I (O) - 62 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 10 million approx.
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Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH, Germany. Issued: March 2003 onwards.
NRB-98 (S:15:10) Rs.500 Brown, gold & m/c. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev,
rest of the text & design similar to NRB-78. Rev: A pair of tigers and some colors added. Size: 70 X 160 mm.
Prefix: Ka (s) - 94 (900001) to Ka (s) - 99 (900000) [Ka (s) - 99 (900001 onwards replacements).
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, 4 mm windowed clear text security thread,
peak feature, FIT-MEDAL, fluorescence ink on serial nos & coin.
Image of God Indra Golden inked Steap-feature

within circle
FIT-MEDAL
80

NRB-100 (S:15:12) Rs.1000 Gray, brown, red & m/c.

Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, rest of the obv & rev design similar to NRB-80.
Size: 70 X 172 mm. Prefix: Kha (v) - 3 (300001) to Kha (v) - 8 (300000) [Kha (v) - 8 (3000001) onwards
replacements] Quantity: 5 million approx.
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of King’s Portrait, 4 mm windowed clear-text security thread,
Step-feature Image of Goddess Golden inked

within circle
FIT-MEDAL
81
Governor: Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal (Jan. 31, 2000 - Aug. 28, 2000 & April 9, 2001 - Jan. 28, 2005) Sig. # 15.
Printer: Joh. Enschede Security Print, The Netherland. Issued: Sept. 2005 onwards.
NRB-99 (S:15:11) Rs.500 Identical to NRB-98 but few words in the middle text being revised.
Size: 70 X 160 mm. Prefix: Ka (s) - 100 (000001) to Kha (v) - 9 (999999), [Kha (v) - 10 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 10 million approx. No seven digit in serial nos.
NRB-101 (S:15:13) Rs.1000 Identical to NRB-100 but few words in the middle text being revised.
Size: 70 X 172 mm. Prefix: Kha (v) - 10 (000001) to Kha (v) - 19 (999999), [Kha (v) - 20 replacement prefix].
Quantity: 10 million approx. No seven digit in serial nos.
Security features: Similar to previous issue. Four corner-stone watermarks added.
The words in the middle text revised are :
Previously Presently
82
Governor: Bijay Nath Bhattarai (Continue since Jan. 31, 2005) Sig. # 16.
NRB-102 (S:16:1) Rs.5. Pink & mc. Obverse & Reverse Identical to NRB-90 with
signature changed and few words in the middle text being revised. Size: 70 X 120 mm.
Prefix: Cha (r) - 74 to 100 & Chha (5) -1 to 13, Chha (5) - 15 & 16 [000001 to 999999 in every prefix], Chha
(5) -14 replacement prefix. No seven digits in serial nos. Quantity: 42 million approx.
Printer: Perum Peruri, Indonesia. Issued on Sept 18, 2005
NRB-103 (S:16:2) Rs.10. Golden brown & green. Obverse & Reverse Identical to NRB-91 with signature
changed and few words in the middle text being revised. Size: 70 X 133 mm. Prefix: Nga (ª) - 86 to 99, Cha (r) -1 to 36
(000001 to 999999 in every prefix) Cha (r) - 37 Replacement prefix. No seven digit in serial nos.
Quantity: 50 million approx. Printer: Note Printing, Australia. Issued on Sept 12, 2005
Security features: Serial nos, watermark of Crown & image of 1.5 mm windowed clear-text security thread.
Now, no commerative text around see throw window.

83
Governor: Bijay Nath Bhattarai (Continue since Jan. 31, 2005) Sig. # 16.
to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Nepal Rastra Bank.
NRB-104 (S:16:3) Rs.50. Green, red, yellow & m/c. Obv: Portrait of HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev,
NRB Golden Jubilee Logo, Mt. Machhapuchre, NRB Head Office Building & Ashoka pillar, Lumbini.
Rev: Mt. Ama Dablam & a pair of Danphe bird (National Bird of Nepal). Size: 70 X 142 mm.
Prefix: Kha (v) 97 - 100, Ga (u) 1 - 16 [Ga (u) 17 replacement prefix]. Quantity: 20 million approx.
Security features: Serial nos, 1.2 mm windowed clear-text security thread & watermark of King’s Portrait.
84
Khanjanchees / Governors and Denominations of Notes

issued during their Tenure
Denomination Illustration
S.N. Name Tenure Signature
in Rs. Nos.
Khajanchees :
1. Janak Raj Pandit 5, 10 & 100 SMK 1 - 3
2. Bharat Raj Pandit - Jan. 22, 1952 5, 10 & 100 SMK 4 - 6
3. Narendra Raj Pandit Jan 22. 1952-April 25, 1956 1, 5, 10 & 100 SMK 7 - 10
Governors :
1. Himalaya Shumsher JBR April 26, 1956-Feb 7, 1961 1, 5, 10 & 100 NRB 1 - 4
2. Laxmi Nath Gautam Feb 8, 1961-June 17, 1965 5, 10 & 100 NRB 5 - 8
3. Pradyumna Lal Rajbhandari June 18, 1965-Aug 13, 1966 10 & 100 NRB 9 - 10
4. Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa Aug 14, 1966-July 26, 1967 5, 10 & 100 NRB 11 - 13
1, 5, 10, 100, 500

5. Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant Apr 24, 1968-Apr 18, 1973 NRB 14 - 23
& 1000
1, 5, 10, 50, 100,

6. Kul Shekhar Sharma Apr 29, 1973-Dec 12, 1978 NRB 24 - 30
500 & 1000
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50,

7. Kalyan Bikram Adhikari June 13, 1979-Dec 8, 1984 NRB 31 - 45
100, 500 & 1000
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50,

8. Ganesh Bahadur Thapa Mar 25, 1985-May 22, 1990 NRB 46 -57a
100, 500 & 1000
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50,

9. Hari Shankar Tripathi Aug 10, 1990-Jan 17, 1995 NRB 58 - 67
100, 500 & 1000
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50,

10. Satyendra Pyara Shrestha Jan 18, 1995-Jan 17, 2000 NRB 68 - 80
100, 250, 500 & 1000
Jan 31, 2000-Aug 28, 2000 5, 10, 20, 50, 100,

11. Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal NRB 89 - 101
April 9, 2001-Jan 28, 2005 500 & 1000
2, 5, 10, 20, 50,

12. Dipendra Purush Dhakal Aug. 28, 2000-April 9, 2001 NRB 81 - 88
100, 500 & 1000
13. Bijay Nath Bhattarai Jan 31, 2005 - 5, 10 & 50 NRB 102- 104
85
85
Coin Issued to Commemorate the

Silver Jubilee of the Office of the Auditor General
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Rs. 25 Diametre : 33 mm
Metal contents : Silver 25% Weight : 12 gm
Copper 40% Edge : Serrated
Others 35% Quantity : 15,000
Quality : Normal Year of Mint : 2041 BS (1984)
Mint : NRB, Currency Management Department, Mint Division
2 2 2
Coins Issued to Commemorate the

Silver Jubilee of Family Planning Association of Nepal
Obverse Obverse Reverse of both

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Rs. 5 50 paisa
Metal contents : Copper 75% Copper 75%
Nickle 25% Nickle 25%
Diametre : 29 mm 20 mm
Weight : 8.5 gm 3 gm
Edge : Plain Plain
Quantity : 500,000 10 million
Quality : Normal
Year of Mint : 2041 BS (1984)

86
Coins Issued to Commemorate National Population Year

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Rs. 2 Re. 1
Metal contents : Copper 75% Copper 75%
Nickle 25% Nickle 25%
Weight : 6.5 gm 4.5 gm
Edge : Plain Plain
Quality : Normal Normal
Quantity : 10 million 20 million
2 2 2
Coins Issued to Commemorate International Youth Year

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Rs. 100 Rs. 5
Metal contents : Silver 60% Copper 75%
Others 40% Nickle 25%
Weight : 15 gm 8.5 gm
Edge : Plain Plain
Quantity : 10,000 50,000
87
Coins Issued to Commemorate Social Service Day
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Copper 75% Weight : 8.5 gm
Nickle 25% Edge : Plain
Quality : Normal Quantity : 50,000
2 2 2

Silver Jubilee of the Panchayat System
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Others 75% Edge : Serrated

88
Coin Issued to Commemorate the 15th World Buddhist Conference Nepal
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
2 2 2

Silver Jubilee of World Wildlife Fund
Obverse of both Reverse (Gold) Reverse (Silver)

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asarfi Rs. 250
Metal contents : Gold 900 Silver 925
Weight : 11.66 gm 19.44 gm
Edge : Serrated Serrated
Quality : Proof Proof
Quantity : 5,000 25,000
Mint : Spink Modern Collection Ltd., UK

89
Coin Issued to Commemorate the First Nepal Jamboree
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 925 Weight : 25 gm
Quality : Normal Edge : Serrated
Quantity : 10,000 Year of Mint : 2043 BS(1987)
2 2 2
Coins Issued to Commemorate the Social Services Decade
Obverse Reverse
Obv. & Rev. : Similar in both the coins

SPECIFICATIONS

Metal contents : Silver 60% Nickle 75%
Others 40% Copper 25%
Edge : Serrated Plain
Quantity : 10,000 100,000

90
Coins Issued to Commemorate the Auspicious Ceremony of

HRH Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev’s Sacred Thread Bearing

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Full Asarfi Half Asarfi Rs. 350
Metal contents : Gold 999 Gold 999 Silver 999
Diametre : 27.5 mm 23.5 mm 33 mm
Weight : 11.66 gm 5.83 gm 23.32 gm
Edge : Serrated Serrated Serrated
Quality : Normal Normal Normal
Quantity : 5,000 10,000 50,000
2 2 2
Coins Issued to Commemorate the Third SAARC Summit, Kathmandu
Obverse Reverse
Obv. & Rev. : Similar in all the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asarfi Rs. 300 Rs. 5
Metal contents : Gold 900 Silver 925 Copper 950
Diametre : 28.5 mm 38.7 mm 38.7 mm
Weight : 15 gm 25 gm 20 gm
Quality : Proof Proof Proof
Mint : Singapore Mint, Singapore
91
Medallions Issued to Commemorate the Third SAARC Summit, Kathmandu
Obverse Reverse
Obv. & Rev. : Similar in all the medallions
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Gold Silver Copper
Metal contents : Gold 900 Silver 925 Copper 950
Diametre : 33 mm 50 mm 50 mm
Edge : Plain Plain Plain
2 2 2

Golden Jubilee of Nepal Bank Limited
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Quantity : 10,000 Year of Mint : 2044 BS (1987)

92

Silver Jubilee of Nepal Red Cross Society
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Diamond Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of

Her Majesty Queen Mother Ratna Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Rs. 600 Diametre : 38.7 mm
Metal contents : Silver 999 Weight : 31.1 gm
Quality : Proof Edge : Serrated

93
Gold Coin (Asarfi) Series Depicting Snow Leopard
Obverse Reverse (Gold)
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9
Diametre : 32.5 mm 27 mm 21.95 mm 17.95 mm
Weight : 1 oz 1/2 oz 1/4 oz 1/10 oz
Edge : Serrated Serrated Serrated Serrated
Quality : Proof Proof Proof Proof
Quantity : 12,000 10,000 10,000 12,000
2 2 2
Silver Coin Depicting Snow Leopard
Obverse Reverse (Silver)
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 999.9 Weight : 5 oz

94
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Coming of Age Ceremony of

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Rs. 500. Diametre : 38.7 mm
2 2 2

Silver Jubilee of Nepal Children’s Organisation
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 92.5% Weight : 18 gm
Others 7.5% Edge : Serrated

95
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi
Metal contents : Gold 999 Gold 999 Gold 999
Weight : 10 gm 5 gm 2.5 gm
Quantity : 5,000 10,000 25,000
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 92.5% Copper 75%
Others 7.5% Nickle 25%
Quantity : 25,000 500,000

96
Coin Issued to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of World Food Day
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Quality : Normal Quantity : 1 million
2 2 2

Silver Jubilee of Rastriya Banijya Bank
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS

97
Coins Issued with the Slogan Save the Children

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asharfi Rs. 250
Weight : 11.66 gm 19.44 gm
Quantity : 3,000 20,000
Mint : Spink Modern Collections Ltd., UK
2 2 2
Coins Issued to Commemorate the Parliament Session of Nepal
Obverse Reverse (Gold) Reverse (Silver)

SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999 Silver 925 Copper 75%, Nickle 25%
Diametre : 23.5 mm 36 mm 29 mm
Edge : Serrated Serrated Plain
Quantity : 5,000 10,000 10,000

98
Coin Issued to Commemorate Winter Olympic Games 1992, France
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 92.5% Weight : 31.47 gm
Quality : Proof Quantity : 500
Mint : MDM Deutsche Munze, Germany
2 2 2
Coin Depicting Endangered Wildlife Red Panda
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Quality : Proof Quantity : 10,000

99
Coin Issued to Commemorate Summer Olympic Games 1992, Barcelona
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Year of Mint : 2049 (1992)
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate World Cup Football 1994, USA
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS

100

Silver Jubilee of Rastriya Beema Sansthan
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
2 2 2
Silver Jubilee of Agricultural Development Bank
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS

101
Coin Issued to Commemorate Winter Olympic Games 1992, France
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
2 2 2
Coins Depicting Endangered Wildlife
Obverse of both Reverse Reverse

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 925 Silver 925
Diametre : 38.61 mm 38.61 mm
Weight : 31.47 gm 31.47 gm
Quantity : 500 500

102
Gold Coin Issued to Commemorate the

40th Year of the Conquest of Mt. Everest
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asarfi Diametre : 38.61 mm
Metal contents : Gold 916 Weight : 46.64 gm
Quantity : 100 Year of Mint : 2050 BS (1993)
Mint : Royal Mint, London, UK
2 2 2
Silver Coins Issued to Commemorate the

40th Year of the Conquest of Mt. Everest

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Diametre : 65 mm 38.61 mm
Weight : 5 oz 28.28 gm
Quantity : 3,000 10,000
Mint : Royal Mint, London, UK

103

75th Anniversary of International Labour Organisation

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 925 Copper 75%, Nickle 25%
Quantity : 10,000 1 million
2 2 2
50th Anniversary of International Monetary Fund

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Diametre : 27.5 mm 40 mm
Weight : 10 gm 35 gm
Quantity : 5,000 10,000
104
Coin Issued to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of World Bank

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight : 10 gm 35 gm
Quantity : 5,000 10,000
2 2 2
Gold Coins (Asarfi) Depicting Lord Buddha - Series I
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONSS
Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9
Diametre : 32.12 mm 21.96 mm 17.95 mm 13.92 mm
Weight : 1 oz 1/4 oz 1/10 oz 1/20 oz
Quantity : 2,500 15,000 15,000 15,000

Gold coins of similar design have been minted by NRB, Currency Management Department, Mint Division weighing
1/4 oz, 1/10 oz & 1/20 oz.
105
Silver Coins Depicting Lord Buddha - Series I
Obverse Reverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Diametre : 65 mm 38.7 mm
Weight : 5 oz 1 oz
Quantity : 3,000 15,000
2 2 2
Coins Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of

His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Silver 999
Weight : 1/2 oz 5 oz
Quantity : 500 500
106
Coins Depicting Lotus
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi Rs. 500
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Silver 999
Diametre : 65 mm 30 mm 22.5 mm 38 mm
Weight : 5 oz 1/2 oz 1/4 oz 1 oz
Quantity : 180 1,000 1,000 15,000
Specialty : Lotus in Rs. 500 coin is Gold plated (Gold insert feature)
Mint : B.H. Mayer’s Mint, Germany
2 2 2

Silver Jubilee of Nepal Disabled Association
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Quantity : 5000 Year of Mint : 2052 BS (1995)

107
Coins Issued to Commemorate Olympic Games 1996, Atlanta

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight : 7.776 gm 5 oz.
Quantity : 3000 5,000
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubliee of UNICEF
Obverse Reverse
Rev. : Girl child offering Tika to her brother (Bhai Tika Festival)
SPECIFICATIONS
Mint : Royal Norwegian Mint, Norway

108
Coins Issued to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee of

His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev’s Accession to the Throne
Obverse Reverse
Specificationss
Denomination : Rs. 5000 Rs. 2000 Rs. 25
Metal contents : Silver 999 Silver 999 Nickle
Weight : 5 oz 1 oz 8.5 gm
Quality : Proof Proof Normal
Quantity : 2,500 5,000 25,000
Mint : Proof Coin minted by Valcambi Mint, Switzerland
Rs. 25 Coin minted by NRB, Currency Management Department, Mint Division
2 2 2
Gold Coin Issued to Commemorate World Cup Football 1998, France
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 583.3 Weight : 7.776 gm

109
Coins Depicting Mayadevi and Baby Buddha - Lord Buddha Series II
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9
Diametre : 32.12 mm 21.96 mm 17.95 mm
Weight : 1 oz 1/4 oz 1/10 oz
Quantity : 2,500 15,000 15,000
Obverse Reverse (Silver)
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Rs. 1500
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Silver 925
Diametre : 13.92 mm 13.92 mm 38.70 mm
Weight : 1/20 oz 1/25 oz 1 oz
Quantity : 15,000 30,000 15,000
Mint : Singapore Mint, Singapore, Singapore

110
Nepal Wildlife Coin Series
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Diametre : 65 mm 30 mm 22.5 mm
Weight : 5 oz 1/2 oz 1/4 oz
Quantity : 88 500 1,000
Obverse Reverse (Coloured)
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9
Weight : 1/4 oz 1/20 oz
Quality : Proof (Coloured) Proof (Coloured)
Quantity : 2,000 15,000
Mint : Mint : B.H. Mayer’s Mint, Germany

111
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 999 Cupronickle Cupronickle
Weight : 1 oz 25 gm 25 gm
Quality : Proof Proof (Coloured) Proof
Quantity : 25,000 25,000 25,000
Obverse Reverse (Gold) Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Rs. 100
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9 Cupronickle
Diametre : 65 mm 22.5 mm 38 mm
Weight : 5 oz 1/4 oz 25 gm
Quality : Proof (Coloured) Proof (Coloured) Proof (Coloured)
Quantity : 88 2,000 25,000
Mint : Mint : B.H. Mayer’s Mint, Germany

112

SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Silver 999 Silver 999
Weight : 1/4 oz 5 oz 1 oz
Quality : Proof (Coloured) Proof (Coloured) Proof (Coloured)
Quantity : 25,000 500 3,000
Depicting : Snow Leopard

SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Gold 999.9
Weight : 1/10 oz 1/20 oz
Quantity : 10,000 15,000

113
Depicting : Leopard

SPECIFICATIONS
Quantity : 2,000 3,000
2 2 2
Gold Coins Depicting Lord Buddha - Buddha Series III

SPECIFICATIONS
Diametre : 27 mm 17.95 mm 13.92 mm
Weight : 1/2 oz 1/10 oz 1/25 oz
Quantity : 2,500 15,000 30,000
114
Coins Depicting Lord Buddha - Buddha Series III

SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 925 Silver 925 Nordic Gold
Diametre : 38.70 mm 38.70 mm 38.70 mm
Weight : 20.40 gm 20 gm 15.50 gm
Quantity : 5,000 15,000 30,000
Specialty : Rs. 50 coin with Ultra Violet Feature
Specialty : Golden Aura in Rs. 2000 coin (Gold insert feature)

2 2 2

50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS

115

Silver Jubilee of Nepal Eye Hospital
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Cupronickle Weight : 8.5 gm
Quality : Normal Edge : Plain
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate the International Year of the Older Persons
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Copper 40% Edge : Plain

116
Gold Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee Birthday Ceremony of

Her Majesty Queen Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Weight : 10 gm
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Radio Nepal
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Brass Weight : 20 gm

117
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Centenary Anniversary of Gorkhapatra
Obverse Reverse
Gorkhapatra : Government Newspaper
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Re. 1 Diametre : 20 mm
Metal contents : Copper 89% Weight : 4 gm
Others 11% Edge : Plain
Quality : Normal Quantity : 1.6 million
2 2 2
Coin Depicting Living Goddess Kumari
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS

118
Coins Depicting Lord Buddha - Buddha Series IV
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight : 1/2 oz 1/10 oz 1/25 oz
Quantity : 2,500 15,000 30,000
Reverse (Gold) Reverse (Silver) Reverse (Nordic Gold)

Obv. : Similar in all the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Silver 925 Nordic Gold
Weight : 0.30 gm 20 gm 20 gm
Edge : Plain Serrated Serrated
Quantity : 25,000 15,000 30,000
Specialty : Colorful Aura behind the image of Lord Buddha in Rs. 1500 coin

119
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee of St. Xavier’s School
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram

Shah Dev’s Accession to the Throne
Obverse Reverse (Gold) Reverse (Silver/Nickle)
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999 Silver 995 Nickle
Weight : 11.66 gm 31.103 gm 8.5 gm
Quality : Proof / Normal Proof / Normal Normal
Quantity : 5,000 / 2,000 5,000 / 2,000 25,000
Normal Coins Minted by NRB, Currency Management Department, Mint Division & Proof Coins Minted by Royal Australian Miint, Australia
120
Coins Depicting Lord Buddha - Buddha Series V
Obverse Reverse

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight : 1/2 oz 1/10 oz 1/25 oz
Quantity : 2,500 15,000 25,000
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999.9 Silver 925 Nordic Gold
Weight : 0.30 gm 20 gm 20 gm
Quantity : 30,000 15,000 30,000
Obv. & Rev. : Similar in Rs. 1500 & Rs. 100 coins

121

2600th Anniversary of Lord Mahabir’s Birthday
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate the 51st National Democracy Day
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Nordic Gold Weight : 5 gm
Quantity : 2 million Year of Mint : 2058 BS (2001)

122
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Nepal Scout
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
2 2 2

Golden Jubilee of Nepal Chamber of Commerce
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS

123

Golden Jubilee of Public Service Commission
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
2 2 2

50th Year of the Management Education in Nepal
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS

124

Golden Jubilee of the Conquest of Mt. Everest

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Quantity : 2,000 8,000
Mint : New Zealand Mint, New Zealand
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 992.5 Weight : 23.32 gm

125
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Export Year 2003
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 60% Weight : 23.32 gm
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh
Reverse
Obverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Nickle Weight : 8.5 gm

126

Golden Jubilee of Confederation of Industries and Commerce, Pokhara
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999 Weight : 5 gm
2 2 2

Golden Jubilee of Marwadi Sewa Samiti Nepal, Kathmandu
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Quantity : 10,000

127
Coin Issued to Commemorate the 400 Years of Guru Grantha Sahib
Obverse Reverse
GURU GRANTHA is the Religious Holy Book of Shikhism
SPECIFICATIONS
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Social Service Day
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Quantity : 5,000

128

Golden Jubilee of Madan Puraskar Guthi
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999 Weight : 5 gm
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate the “2006 FIFA World Cup, Germany”
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 925 Weight : 1 oz
Quality : Normal Edge : Normal

129
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of Rotary International
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Silver 999 Weight : 34. 99 gm
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Nepal Rastra Bank
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asarfi Asarfi Asarfi Rs. 1000
Metal contents : Gold 999 Gold 999 Gold 999 Silver 999
Diametre : 27.5 mm 23.5 mm 19 mm 40 mm
Weight : 10 gm 5 gm 2.5 gm 34.99 gm
Quality : Normal Normal Normal Normal
Quantity : 2,000 2,000 2,000 5,000

130

Golden Jubilee of Nepal’s Membership in United Nations
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
2 2 2
Coin Issued to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee of World Hindu Federation
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Nickle Weight : 8.5 gm

131
Regular Coin Series 2039 BS
Obv. & Rev. similar in all the coins.
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Rs. 5 Re. 1 50 paisa
Metal contents : Copronickle Copronickle Copronickle
Weight : 8.5 gm 6.75 gm 4.5 gm
Obverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse
Obv. similar in all the coins.
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : 25 paisa 10 paisa .05 paisa .01 paisa
Metal contents : Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium
Diametre : 24.5 mm 21.5 mm 18 mm 15 mm
Weight : 1.8 gm 1.3 gm 0.8 gm 0.5 gm
Edge : Plain Plain Plain Plain
Mint : HMG, Ministry of Finance, Department of Mint

(Since 1983, NRB, Currency Management Department, Mint Division)
132
Regular Coins Series 2051 BS
Obverse of all Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse

the coins
Color of all the coins : Golden
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Rs. 10 Rs. 5 Rs. 2 Re. 1
Metal contents : Steel 92% Steel 92% Steel 92% Steel 92%
Diametre : 29 mm 27 mm 24.5 mm 22 mm
Weight : 8 gm 6.5 gm 5 gm 3.5 gm
Edge : Plain Plain Plain Plain
Obverse of all Reverse Reverse Reverse

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : 50 paisa 25 paisa 10 paisa
Metal contents : Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium
Weight : 1.40 gm 1 gm .70 gm

133
Commemorative cum Circulation Coin Issued to Commemorate the

50th Anniversary of the United Nations
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Brass Plated Steel Weight : 3.5 gm
2 2 2

the coins
Color of all the coins : Golden

SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Rs. 5 Rs. 2 Re. 1
Metal contents : Copper 89% Copper 89% Copper 89%

134
Commemorative Cum Circulation Coin Issued to Commemorate the

Visit Nepal Year 1998
Obverse of all Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Rs. 10 Rs. 5 Rs. 2 Re. 1
Metal contents : Copper 75%, Copper 97% Copper 89% Copper 89%
Nickle 25% Others 3% Others 11% Others 11%
Diametre : 25 mm 25 mm 25 mm 20 mm
Weight : 10 gm 5 gm 5 gm 4 gm
Edge : Serrated Serrated Plain Plain
Colour : White Red Golden Golden
Quantity : 5 million 1 million 12.5 million 17.5 million
Mint : Rs. 10 minted by Mint of Finland, Finland

Rs. 5, Rs. 2 & Re. 1 minted by KME, Germany
2 2 2

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Copper 89%, Others 11% Copper 89%, Others 11%
Weight : 5 gm 4 gm
Edge : Plain Plain
Colour : Golden Golden

135

the coins
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : 50 paisa 25 paisa 10 paisa
Metal contents : Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium
Weight : 1.40 gm 1 gm .7 gm
2 2 2
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : .50 paisa Diametre : 22.5 mm
Metal contents : Aluminium 97% Weight : 1.40 gm
Quality : Normal Colour : White

136
Regular Coin Series 2062 BS
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Copper 89% Weight : 4 gm
Quality : Normal Colour : Golden
Mint : China Bank Note Printing & Minting Corporation, Bejing, China
2 2 2
Regular Gold Coin Series 2043 BS
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999 Gold 999
Diametre : 27.5 mm 23.5 mm
Weight : 10 gm 5 gm
Colour : Golden Golden

137
Regular Gold Coin Series 2051 BS
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination : Asarfi Diametre : 19 mm
Metal contents : Gold 999 Weight : 2.5 gm
Colour : Golden
2 2 2
Regular Gold Coins Series 2058 BS
Obverse Reverse
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal contents : Gold 999 Gold 999 Gold 999
Colour : Golden Golden Golden

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ACRONYMS
Approx. : Approximately
m/c. : Multi-coloured
mm : millimetre
NRB : Nepal Rastra Bank
Obv. : Obverse
Rev. : Reverse
Sig. : Signature (of Khajanchees / Governors)
SMK : Sad Muluki

a Khana (Central
r Treasury)
TERMS
Asar : Gold Coin
Khajanchee : Chief of the Central Treasury (Sadar Muluki Khana)
NRB-no (S: no: no) : Illustration number of the note (signature: respective number of
the Khajanchees / Governors: note number assigned as per the order
of the note denomination and type)
: In the book, the notes are generally illustrated chronologically in

the ascending order and the coins chronologically in descending order
Replacement prex : Prex in alphabet and number reserved for the replaced notes
Shree Bhawani : Goddess Durga
Shree Gorakhnath : Ancestral God of the Shah Dynasty
Sig. # ... : Signature of the respective Khajanchees & Governors (see page 84)
139
Nepal Rastra Bank Golden Jubilee Anniversary

Programme Implementation Committee
Publications Sub-Committee
Coordinator
Mr. Tula Raj Basyal

Executive Director
MEMBERS
Mr. Bhola Ram Shrestha, Executive Director
Mr. Shambhu Thapa, Director
Mr. Naresh Dhakal, Director
Mr. Mitha Parajuli, Deputy Director
Mr. Basanta Bahadur Shakya, Deputy Director
Dr. Nephil Matangi Maskay, Deputy Director
Dr. Bama Dev Sigdel, Deputy Director
Dr. Bhubanesh Pant, Deputy Director
Mr. Ram Hari Dahal, Assistant Director
Mrs. Sunita Shrestha, Assistant Director
Mr. Kamal Prasad Gyawali, Assistant Director
Mr. Amar Ratna Bajracharya, Computer Supervisor
Mr. Amir Man Shakya, Senior Press Operator
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Notes and Coins

Nepal Rastra Bank

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Computer Layout Design :

(Bijaya Nath Bhattarai)

Janak Raj Pandit Bharat Raj Pandit Narendra Raj Pandit

Governors of Nepal Rastra Bank and their Tenure

Himalaya Shumsher JBR Laxmi Nath Gautam Pradyumna Lal Rajbhandari

Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant

Kul Shekhar Sharma Kalyan Bikram Adhikari Ganesh Bahadur Thapa

Dipendra Purush Dhakal Bijaya Nath Bhattarai

Khajanchee Janak Raj Pandit – Rs. 5, 10 & 100 1-3

Part I : Commemorative Coins

Silver Jubilee of Office of the Auditor General 85

Part II : Regular Coins

Regular Coin Series 2039 BS 131

Logo of Nepal Rastra Bank

The text in the centre of the Note in Nepali script reads

GUARANTEED BY HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

Nepali Digits : ) ! @ # $ % ^ & *

Nepali Alphabets in Notes : s v u 3 ª r 5 h em ` 6 7 8 1

Obverse of Coin : Reverse of Coin :

Shree Shree, Shree 5 Gyanendra 64 dots similar to obverse, Middle

Khajanchee: Janak Raj Pandit Sig. # 1.

Khajanchee: Janak Raj Pandit Sig. # 1.

Khajanchee: Janak Raj Pandit Sig. # 1.

Khajanchee: Bharat Raj Pandit ( - Jan 22, 1952) Sig.# 2.

Khajanchee: Bharat Raj Pandit ( - Jan 22, 1952) Sig.# 2.

SARKAR -;sf{/_ change to be SARAKAR -;/sf/_ in next issue.

Previously PAUNE CHHA now modiﬁed PAINECHHA

DUS Rs. 10 in Nepali script DUSH

National Creast has been modiﬁed

for Rupees now changed into

Nepal Govt. now changed to HM Govt.

Previously Nepal Government

for Rupees now changed into

The word MoRu for Rupees changed into Rupaiyan

for Rupees changed into

for Rupees changed into

National Creast has been changed

NRB-21 (S:8:8) Rs.100. Green, magenta & saffron.

Format, size, design & text continue onwards.

Format, size, design & text continue onwards.

Format, size, design & text continue onwards.

Rs. 2 shifted to left

NRB-35 (S:10:5) Rs.10 Multicoloured. Obv & Rev: Similar to NRB-26.

Security features: Serial nos, metallic thread & watermark of Crown.

Serial nos on the left printed on the chest.

Left serial nos printed on the block

Numerical Rs. 1000 on the bottom right in Nepali character

Left Serial nos printed on the Chest.

Numerical Rs. 1000 in English character

Serial number in large characters.

Serial number in small characters.

Serial number in large characters.

Serial number in small characters.

Serial number in large characters.

Serial number in small characters.

NRB-50 (S:11:8) Rs.10 Multicoloured. Obv & Rev: Identical to NRB-26.

Serial number in large characters.

Serial number in small characters.

Serial number in large characters.

Serial number in small characters.