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The derivative word was used to denote the coin introduced by Sher Shah Suri during his reign from 1540 to 1545. The original was a silver coin weighing 178 grains (11.534 grams). At the end of the 19th century the Indian silver ones went unto a gold exchange standard at a fixed rate of 1 unit to one shilling and fourpence in British currency. Valuation of it based on its silver content had severe consequences in the nineteenth century, when the strongest economies in the world were on the gold standard. The discovery of vast quantities of silver in the United States and various European colonies resulted in a decline in the relative value of silver to gold. What Am I Talking about ?

A-Rupee