Coins
In the reign of Girvan Yuddha (1799–1816), copper coins were issued for 1 and 2 dam and 2 paisa, with silver coins for 1 dam, 1⁄32, 1⁄16, ⅛, ¼, ½, ¾, 1, 1½ and 3 mohar and gold coins for 1 dam, 1⁄32, 1⁄16, ⅛, ¼, ½, 1, 1½ and 2 mohar.
In the reign of the next king (Rajendra, 1816–1847), no copper coins were issued, with silver ¾, 1½ and 3 mohar discontinued and 2 mohar introduced. Gold 1½ mohar were also discontinued.
Surendra (1847–1881) introduced a new copper coinage in 1866, consisting of 1 dam, 1 and 2 paisa, with ½ paisa issued from 1880. The silver coinage consisted of the same denominations as his predecessor, with the gold coinage similar except for the absence of the 2 mohar. The coinage of Prithvi (1881–1911) was very similar to that of Surendra, except for the issue of silver 4 mohar and gold 1⁄64 mohar.
The copper coinage of Tribhuvan consisted of 1 paisa, with 2 and 5 paisa added in 1919. Silver coins were issued for 1 dam, ¼, ½, 1, 2 and 4 mohar, with gold 1 dam, 1⁄32, 1⁄16, ⅛ and 1 mohar. The gold coinage continued to be issued after the introduction of the rupee until 1950.
Mohar is also a small village in the district of Dadyal in the city of Mirpur Azad, Kasmir, Pakistan.
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