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| subunit_name_1 = poisha | | subunit_name_1 = poisha | ||
| symbol = GM | | symbol = GM | ||
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| used_coins = 1, 5, 10, 25, 100, 250, 500 mohars | | used_coins = 1, 5, 10, 25, 100, 250, 500 mohars | ||
| used_banknotes = 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, 10,000, 25 | | used_banknotes = 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000 mohars | ||
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The '''mohar''' ([[Wikipedia:Currency sign|sign]]: '''GM'''; [[Wikipedia:ISO 4217|code]]: '''GAM''') is the official [[Wikipedia:Currency|currency]] of [[Gandhara]]. It is nominally subdivided into 100 ''poisha'', although there are currently no poisha-denominated coins in circulation. | The '''mohar''' ([[Wikipedia:Currency sign|sign]]: '''GM'''; [[Wikipedia:ISO 4217|code]]: '''GAM''') is the official [[Wikipedia:Currency|currency]] of [[Gandhara]]. It is nominally subdivided into 100 ''poisha'', although there are currently no poisha-denominated coins in circulation. The currency is managed by the [[National Bank of Gandhara]], the nation's [[Wikipedia:Central bank|central bank]]. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The [[Gandhari language|Gandhari]] word ''mohar'' derived from the [[Wikipedia:Persian language|Persian]] word ''muhr'', which means "seal" or "signet ring". The word is also [[Wikipedia:Cognate|cognate]] with the [[Wikipedia:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] word ''mudrā'', which in turn comes from ''mudraṇam'', which also means "seal". | |||
[[Category:Gandhara]] | [[Category:Gandhara]] | ||
[[Category:Circulating currencies]] | [[Category:Circulating currencies]] | ||
[[Category:Economy of Gandhara]] | [[Category:Economy of Gandhara]] | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 16 September 2024
| Gandhari mohar | |
|---|---|
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | GAM |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | poisha |
| Symbol | GM |
| Banknotes | 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000 mohars |
| Coins | 1, 5, 10, 25, 100, 250, 500 mohars |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) |  Gandhara |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | National Bank of Gandhara |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 3.6% (2022) |
The mohar (sign: GM; code: GAM) is the official currency of Gandhara. It is nominally subdivided into 100 poisha, although there are currently no poisha-denominated coins in circulation. The currency is managed by the National Bank of Gandhara, the nation's central bank.
Etymology
The Gandhari word mohar derived from the Persian word muhr, which means "seal" or "signet ring". The word is also cognate with the Sanskrit word mudrā, which in turn comes from mudraṇam, which also means "seal".