Dam (Indian coin)

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Copper dam of emperor Akbar, Zafar Qarin mint, AH 1100 (1591-92).

Rupiya) and gold (Mohur
) coins

A dam was a small

Rupiya) and gold (Mohur
) coins in order to consolidate the monetary system across India. A rupee was divided into 40 dams.

It is believed that this coin is one of the possible sources for the English word "damn", due to its small worth.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mughal Coinage Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine at RBI Monetary Museum. Retrieved on 4 May 2008.
  2. ^ Gorrell, Robert, Watch Your Language: Mother Tongue and Her Wayward Children, University of Nevada Press, 1994. Watch Your Language at Google Books