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The ''' Travancore rupee''' was the currency of the State of [[Travancore]]. Unlike the [[Indian rupee]] issued by the British, the rupee of Travancore was subdivided into 7 ''fanam'', each of 4 ''chakram'', each of 16 ''cash''. The Travancore currency was issued until 1949 before being replaced by the Indian rupee. |
The ''' Travancore rupee''' was the currency of the State of [[Travancore]]. Unlike the [[Indian rupee]] issued by the British, the rupee of Travancore was subdivided into 7 ''fanam'', each of 4 ''chakram'', each of 16 ''cash''. The Travancore currency was issued until 1949 before being replaced by the Indian rupee. |
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As of 1901, silver coins were issued in the denominations or 2 chakrams, 4 chakrams, 7 chakram (1/4 rupee), 14 chakram (1/2 rupee). Copper coins were struck in the denominations of 1 cash, 4 cash, 8 cash, and 1 chakram (=16 cash). The exchange rate with the [[British Indian rupee]] was set at 1 British Indian rupee = 28 chakram, 8 cash; equivalently, 1 Tranvancore rupee = 15 annas, 8.63 pies of a British Indian rupee.<ref>{{cite book| title=Imperial Gazetteer of India, Provincial Series, Madras II: The Southern and West Coast Districts, Native States, and French |
As of 1901, silver coins were issued in the denominations or 2 chakrams, 4 chakrams, 7 chakram (1/4 rupee), 14 chakram (1/2 rupee). Copper coins were struck in the denominations of 1 cash, 4 cash, 8 cash, and 1 chakram (=16 cash). The exchange rate with the [[British Indian rupee]] was set at 1 British Indian rupee = 28 chakram, 8 cash; equivalently, 1 Tranvancore rupee = 15 annas, 8.63 pies of a British Indian rupee.<ref>{{cite book| title=Imperial Gazetteer of India, Provincial Series, Madras II: The Southern and West Coast Districts, Native States, and French Possessions|page= 419|year=1908| url=http://books.google.com/books?id=hI1kfvUKUiAC }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:45, 2 April 2013
The Travancore rupee was the currency of the State of Travancore. Unlike the Indian rupee issued by the British, the rupee of Travancore was subdivided into 7 fanam, each of 4 chakram, each of 16 cash. The Travancore currency was issued until 1949 before being replaced by the Indian rupee.
As of 1901, silver coins were issued in the denominations or 2 chakrams, 4 chakrams, 7 chakram (1/4 rupee), 14 chakram (1/2 rupee). Copper coins were struck in the denominations of 1 cash, 4 cash, 8 cash, and 1 chakram (=16 cash). The exchange rate with the British Indian rupee was set at 1 British Indian rupee = 28 chakram, 8 cash; equivalently, 1 Tranvancore rupee = 15 annas, 8.63 pies of a British Indian rupee.[1]
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