KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has started the sale of gold and silver coins targeting the Tihar festival. The Mint Division of the central bank has started the sale of gold and silver coins from Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is gearing up to launch coins with the denominations of Rs 5, marking a significant addition to the country's coinage.

DHAMBOJI, March 22: Silver and copper coins dating back to 13th and 17th centuries have been found in course of digging a road at Barbardiya municipality-6 in Bardiya district, said the police.

Gamveer Dhoj Joshi, 65, owns a money change business unit on the ground floor of the Laxmi -Narayan temple at Basantapur. He took over the job from his father, who used to occupy the same spot. He says, “Coins have always fascinated me because they carry history along with them. Furthermore, you can also learn a lot by just looking at their shape and structure.”

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KATHMANDU, July 6: Nepal Philatelic Society is organizing an exhibition of postage stamps bearing the image Nepali coins and paper notes brought into use so far in the country with an objective of giving a glimpse of the bank notes and coins in use from past to present.