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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clayirving, post: 2620619, member: 18867&quot;]The note from Nepal is a 2005 issue - P54</p><p><br /></p><p>Polymer Note</p><p><br /></p><p>Issue Date: 12 September 2005</p><p>Front: King Gyanendra Bir Bikram wearing a plumed crown at left, Vishnu mounted on Garuda at center, no commemorative text around clear window at right</p><p><br /></p><p>Back: Deer at center right, Nepal Rastra Bank seal at upper center, arms at right</p><p>Signature: 16 - Bijay Nath Bhattarai</p><p><br /></p><p>Printer: Note Printing, Australia</p><p><br /></p><p>Size: 133 x 70 mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.panix.com/~clay/currency/gyanendra.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev</b> (born 7 July 1947) reigned as the final monarch of the Kingdom of Nepal. During his life, he has held the title of King twice: between 1950 and 1951, as a child when his grandfather Tribhuvan was forced into exile in India; and from 2001 to 2008, following the Nepalese royal massacre.</p><p><br /></p><p>King Birendra and most of his family (including Queen Aiswarya) were massacred at a royal dinner on 1 June 2001. Published reports from eyewitnesses and the results of an investigation carried by a two man committee made up of the Chief of the Supreme Court Keshav Prasad Upadhaya and the speaker of the House of Representatives Taranath Ranabhat, confirmed his eldest son and heir, Dipendra, was the gunman. Two days after the royal massacre, Dipendra was also mortally wounded by an allegedly self-inflicted gunshot to the side of the head. After the murder of his father, Dipendra officially became king for three days as he lingered in a coma. After the death of Dipendra, King Birendra&#039;s brother, Gyanendra, then became King. There is some speculation that Gyanendra was behind a conspiracy.</p><p><br /></p><p>The banknotes issued during this period have the same basic design as those of King Birendra whose portrait was simply replaced by that of his younger brother and successor Gyanendra. The low values of 1 and 2 rupees, and the special values of 25 and 250 rupees were not issued any more.</p><p><br /></p><p>The legends found on the last issues of Gyanendra revert to Nepal sarakar (&quot;<i>Nepalese Government</i>&quot;), thus omitting the reference to the king.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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