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1 Dam - Rajendra Vikrama
| Issuer | Nepal |
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| Year | 1816-1847 |
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| Value | 1 Dam (1⁄128) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a heavily worn surface showing traces of a stylized design, possibly a floral or symbolic motif, consistent with Nepalese dam coinage of the reign of Rajendra Vikrama. The field is largely indistinct due to the coin's small flan and the inherent limitations of hammered production, with no clearly legible inscription visible. The surface patination and corrosion are consistent with an aged silver alloy piece of this type. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Rajendra Vikrama Shah reigned under considerable political constraint — real power in Nepal during this period rested with a succession of competing noble factions, culminating in the Kot Massacre of 1846 that brought Jung Bahadur Rana to dominance and effectively reduced the monarchy to ceremonialism for the next century. The 1 Dam in silver is among the smallest coin denominations struck for circulation anywhere in the world at this scale of weight.