Nepal. Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. 50 Rupee 1979 - GBCA MS67

NEPAL. 50 Rupees. 1979. Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1972-2001)

- Denomination: 50 Rupees.
- Reign: Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1972-2001).
- Year: 1979.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: Nepali legends promoting education of rural women, with an open book as the central motif. Reverse: The National Emblem of Nepal with legends in Devanagari script, Nepali date 2036 and traditional symbols of the kingdom.
- Grade: MS67 (GBCA).

commemorative 50 Rupees coin minted in 1979 to highlight the importance of women's education in rural Nepal. The obverse features an open book accompanied by Nepali inscriptions alluding to literacy and social progress, in an educational and modern composition. The reverse shows the Nepalese national emblem surrounded by legends and traditional symbolic elements, reflecting the identity of the Kingdom of Nepal under the reign of Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. The coin exhibits a clean and well-balanced design, with sharp relief and excellent definition in all details. The surfaces retain abundant original mint luster, with bright fields and only minor contact marks typical of handling after minting, fully in line with the MS67 grade. This issue stands as an interesting testament to the social development campaigns promoted in Nepal during the second half of the 20th century, when education and literacy became priority goals for the country's progress.

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