2019-10-30 Wed

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is located mainly in the Himalayas but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest city. Nepal is a multiethnic nation with Nepali as the official language.

The Nepalese rupee is the official currency of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. The Nepalese rupee is subdivided into 100 paise. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal. The Nepalese rupee was introduced in 1932 when it replaced the Nepalese mohar at the rate 2:1.

Today let’s see a 10 Nepalese Rupee note issued in the years 1985-87. The note specifications are as follows:

The obverse features the side portrait of King Birendra Bir Bikram wearing a plumed crown to left; in the centre is a sculpture from Changu Narayan Temple near Changunarayan village in Kathmandu valley depicting Lord Vishnu riding Garuda; and to right upper centre is an Old coin design. The reverse depicts Blackbuck antelopes (Antilope cervicapra) in centre; and the Official Coat of Arms to right.

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