Portuguese Indian rupia

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The Portuguese Indian rupia was the historical currency used in Portugal’s colonial territories in India until their integration into the Indian Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former currency of Portuguese India
historical currency
category Currencies of India
Currencies of former Portuguese colonies
Modern obsolete currencies
country Portuguese Empire
denomination 1 rupia
1/2 rupia
1/4 rupia
bazaruco coins
tanga coins
historicalPeriod colonial era in India
ISO4217Status no ISO code (pre-ISO currency)
issuingAuthority Casa da Moeda (Portuguese Mint)
Portuguese India
surface form: Government of Portuguese India
legalTenderIn Estado da Índia
monetarySystem rupia–tanga–bazaruco system
peggedTo British Indian rupee
Indian rupee
politicalContext Portuguese colonial rule in India
region South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
replacedBy Indian rupee
Portuguese escudo
surface form: escudo of Portuguese India
replacedByInDaman Indian rupee
replacedByInDiu Indian rupee
replacedByInGoa Indian rupee
replaces xerafim
scriptOnCurrency Portuguese
Roman alphabet
subunit bazaruco
tanga
subunitOf bazaruco
tanga
successorCurrencyInPortugueseIndia Portuguese Indian escudo
usedFrom late 19th century
usedIn Daman district
surface form: Daman

Diu
Goa
Portuguese India
usedUntil 1961
usedUntilEvent annexation of Portuguese India by India

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Portuguese India currency Portuguese Indian rupia