Dam (coin)
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This article is about coinage. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation)
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A Dam was a small India
n copper coin. The coin was first introduced by Sher Shah Suri
during his rule of India between 1540 and 1545, along with Mohur
, the gold coin and Rupiya the silver coin Later on, the Mughal Emperors standardised the coin along with other silver (Rupiya) and gold (Mohur
) coins in order to consolidate the monetary system across India.
Watch Your Language
lists the coin as one of the possible sources for the English phrase “I don't give a dam[n]″, due to its small worth, but provides other sources as well.
Dam (disambiguation)
Dam can refer to:* Dam, a barrier obstructing flowing water* Reservoir created by such a barrier * An animal's mother** Dam of a horse: see Mare-Personal names:...
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A Dam was a small India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n copper coin. The coin was first introduced by Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri , birth name Farid Khan, also known as Sher Khan , was the founder of the short-lived Sur Empire in northern India, with its capital at Delhi, before its demise in the hands of the resurgent Mughal Empire...
during his rule of India between 1540 and 1545, along with Mohur
Mohur
A Mohur is a gold coin that was formerly minted by several governments including British India , the Moghul Empire, Nepal, and Afghanistan. It was usually equivalent in value to fifteen silver rupees. It was last minted in British India in 1918, but some princely states issued them until...
, the gold coin and Rupiya the silver coin Later on, the Mughal Emperors standardised the coin along with other silver (Rupiya) and gold (Mohur
Mohur
A Mohur is a gold coin that was formerly minted by several governments including British India , the Moghul Empire, Nepal, and Afghanistan. It was usually equivalent in value to fifteen silver rupees. It was last minted in British India in 1918, but some princely states issued them until...
) coins in order to consolidate the monetary system across India.
Watch Your Language
Watch Your Language
Watch Your Language is a children's quiz show aired on RTÉ Two, the Irish national television channel. The show is a fast moving word play quiz show, with two teams competing against each other to win special prizes that include MP4 players...
lists the coin as one of the possible sources for the English phrase “I don't give a dam[n]″, due to its small worth, but provides other sources as well.