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The 1939 rupee is the most expensive rupee, as after 1939 all silver coins effectively became less pure, due to the shortage of silver during World War II. The 1947 rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee and anna coins are also of special interest to collectors, since that was the last year British issued coins were circulated in India.
The Indian rupee was a silver-based currency during much of the 19th century, which had severe consequences on the standard value of the currency, as stronger economies were on the gold standard. During British rule, and the first decade of independence, the rupee was subdivided into 16 annas .
Silver Rupee introduced by Sher Shah Suri. The system of tri-metalism which came to characterize Mughal coinage was introduced by Sher Shah Suri . While the term rūpya had previously been used as a generic term for any silver coin, during his rule the term rūpee came to be used as the name for a silver coin of a standard weight of 178 grains ...
Silver was one of the only accepted trade items from Europeans and its value in China was astronomical compared to rest of the world. [39] Between 1600 and 1800 China received 100 tons of silver on average per year. [citation needed] A large populace near the Lower Yangtze averaged hundreds of taels of silver per household in the late 16th ...
Their denominations were 1 ⁄ 12 anna, 1 ⁄ 2 pice, 1 ⁄ 4 and 1 ⁄ 2 anna (all in copper), 2 annas, 1 ⁄ 4, 1 ⁄ 2 and one rupee (silver), [59] and five and ten rupees and one mohur (gold). The gold denominations ceased production in 1891, and no 1 ⁄ 2-anna coins were issued after 1877.
Netherlands Indies silver Java rupee 1803. As the silver Indian rupee was a popular coin locally (reduced in value from 30 to 27 stuivers in 1735), a local version of it was issued in 1747, with Arabic text (reading 'Dirham [money] of the Dutch Company' and 'For the island Java the Great'), and only the date in Roman script, valued at 30 ...
This silver content is a prized collector’s item, this coin fetched nearly $7.7 million at auction. Known for its intricate design and rarity , the 1804 Draped Bust represents a significant era ...
5 Rupees coin commemorating the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1989. Different commemorative coins of 5 Rupees 10 Rupees silver coin of India 1972 (25 years of India's independence) The first Indian commemorative coin was issued in 1964 in remembrance of Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary. Since then, numerous coins from 5 paise (INR ...