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1 Dam - Rajendra Vikrama
| Issuer | Nepal |
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| Year | 1816-1847 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#553 |
| Obverse description | Central field bearing a trident-like symbol (trisul) rendered in a bold, archaic style characteristic of Nepalese hammered coinage of the early nineteenth century. The device is flanked by subsidiary decorative elements within a plain, irregular flan typical of small-denomination dam coinage. The flat, worn surfaces and primitive execution reflect the hand-struck nature of this diminutive silver piece. |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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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.