Italian Somaliland rupia
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The rupia was the currency in Italian Somaliland from 1909 to 1925. It replaced the Indian rupee at par. One rupia = 64 bese, like 1 rupee = 64 paisa (before decimalisation). The Maria Theresa thaler was also used before the rupia. The rupia was replaced by the Italian Somaliland lira. Other colonial currencies were used in Italian Somaliland, including the East African shilling and the Italian Somaliland somalo later. Finally, the Somali shilling was issued after independence.
Coins were issued in values of 1 besa, 2 bese, 4 bese, 1/4 rupia, 1/2 rupia, and 1 rupia. Banknotes were issued in values of 1 rupia, 5 rupias, and 10 rupia by Banca d'Italia, Somalia Italiana Branch. 10 rupias and 20 rupias were printed but not issued. All banknotes are very rare today.
[edit] References
- Global Financial Data currency histories table
- Tables of modern monetary history: Somalia/Somaliland
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| Preceded by: Indian rupee Ratio: at par |
Currency of Italian Somaliland 1909 – 1925 Concurrent with: Indian rupee and Maria Theresa thaler continued to circulate |
Succeeded by: Italian Somaliland lira |
| Preceded by: Maria Theresa thaler Ratio: 1 rupia = 32/75 thaler |
| Rupees | |
|---|---|
| Current | Indian rupee | Indonesian rupiah | Maldivian rufiyaa | Mauritian rupee | Nepalese rupee | Pakistani rupee | Seychellois rupee | Sri Lankan rupee |
| Defunct | Afghan rupee | Bhutanese rupee | Burmese rupee | Danish Indian rupee | (British) East African rupee | French Indian rupee | German East African rupie | Gulf rupee | Hyderabad rupee | Italian Somaliland rupia | Netherlands Indian roepiah | Portuguese Indian rupia | Riau rupiah | Travancore rupee | West New Guinean rupiah | Zanzibari rupee |
| Fictional | Hyrulean rupee |
| See also | History of the rupee |
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