The roupie or rupee was the currency of French India. It was equal to the Indian rupee issued by the Indian government. One rupee was worth 2.40 francs-or. Until 1871 it was issued as coins with the roupie divided into 8 fanons, each of 3 doudous or 20 cash. From 1891, banknotes were issued by the Banque de l'Indochine, which circulated alongside coins issued by British India.
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Table of 1843 exchange rates
editPagodes | Roupies | Fanons (Panam) |
Caches (Kāsu) |
Francs-or |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3.5 | 28 | 560 | 8.40 |
1 | 8 | 160 | 2.40 | |
1 | 20 | 0.30 | ||
1 | 0.015 |
See also
editReferences
editThis article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (November 2016) |
- Annuaire statistique des établissements français dans l'Inde By Pierre-Constant Sicé, 1843.
External links
edit- French Indian rupee at the currency museum of the Reserve Bank of India Archived 31 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine