Rupee is the common name for the currencies of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, and of former currencies of Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab
Mauritian rupee
…plural); ISO code: MUR; pronounced ) is the currency of Mauritius. One rupee is subdivided into 100 cents. Several other currencies are also called rupee. In 1877, coins for 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 cents were introduced, with the lower three denominations in copper and the higher two in silver. Coin production…
Rūpyarūpa issued by the Maurya Empire, with symbols of wheel and elephant. 3rd century BC.
Silver coin of Skandagupta of Gupta Empire known as Rūpaka (रूपक) in Sanskrit, in the style of the Western Satraps, with peacock on reverse, 455–467 CE
Rupiya issued by the Sher Shah Suri, 1540–1545 CE.
Silver Rupee under Zaman Shah Durrani in the 1790s, minted in Peshawar