World News | Nepal to Replace Political Map in One and Two Rupee Coins with Lo Ghyaker (Ghar) Monastery

Visual from the cabinet meeting which made decision about replacing the map on coins with Lo gyaker Monastery (Photo/Nepal PMO) Kathmandu [Nepal], July 18 (ANI): Nepal is set to replace the political map with the image of the 7th-century Lo Gyaker ( …

Nepal to replace political map with monastery on one-, two-rupee coins

Nepal will replace the political map on its one- and two-rupee coins with an image of the 7th-century Lo Gyaker (Ghar) Monastery. The cabinet approved the design change, which will see the Nepal Rastra Bank mint the new coins soon. Nepal is set to replace …

Nepal to replace political map in one and two rupee coins with Lo Ghyaker (Ghar) Monastery

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 18 (ANI): Nepal is set to replace the political map with the image of the 7th-century Lo Gyaker (Ghar) Monastery on one- and two-rupee coins, officials confirmed. A Council of Ministers meeting earlier this week approved the Nepal …

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