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