Definition

• The basis of the silver monetary system of Nepal introduced by the Gorkhas, who used two varieties of currency as under: [See table]

  The Suka is based on the weight of the Tola (q.v.), and the Nepalese gold coins follow the same standard, i.e. : [See table]

Source

• Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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