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1 Dam
| Issuer | Nepal (medieval) |
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| Year | 750-1540 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Crude Nagari inscription occupying the central field of the irregularly shaped flan, reading 'श्री' (Shri), an auspicious honorific denoting divine glory or royal benediction. The characters are rendered in a bold, archaic script style typical of early medieval Nepalese hammered coinage. The field is flat and undecorated, with the legend filling most of the available surface. Die wear and flan irregularity are consistent with hand-struck production methods of the period. |
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| Mintage | ND (750-1540) |
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The dam circulated as the smallest unit in Nepal's hill-kingdom monetary hierarchy during a period when trade routes through the Himalayas made small-denomination silver essential for bazaar transactions. Attribution within this series remains contentious — RGV#170 places it within a broad range spanning nearly eight centuries, reflecting how poorly documented the issuing authorities are and how rarely surviving pieces carry legible mint or ruler identifiers.