Nepalese mohar

The mohar was the currency of Kingdom of Nepal and the adjoin parts of Kingdom of Videha from the second half of the 17th century until 1932. Silver and gold mohars were issued, each subdivided into 128 dams. Copper dams were also issued, together with copper paisa worth 4 copper dams. The values of the copper, silver and gold coinages relative to one another were not fixed until 1903. In that year, the silver mohar became the standard currency, divided into 50 paisa. It was replaced in 1932 by the rupee, also called the mohru(Moru), at a rate of 2 mohars = 1 rupee.

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.