British India rupee

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Period

19th to 20th century

Issuing entity

British India

The principal silver denomination of British India, bearing the portrait of the reigning British monarch.

Historical context

Circulated widely beyond India as a trade coin in the Indian Ocean region.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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