What was the Hyderabadi rupee and what happened to it?

The Hyderabadi rupee was the official monetary unit of the Hyderabad State. It ceased to be used as legal tender when it was officially replaced by the Indian rupee, concluding with its discontinuation on June 30, 1959.

What are the different names for the Hyderabadi rupee?

The currency is known by multiple aliases reflecting its regional and linguistic history, including Osmania sicca, Hali, Rupie, Haiderabad-Rupie, and the Russian transliteration рупия.

How is the Hyderabadi rupee documented in digital knowledge systems?

The currency has a structured digital footprint, including a dedicated Freebase ID (/m/09swxh), a Wikimedia Commons category titled "Currency of Hyderabad State," and associated media files such as the "1940 Bank of Hyderabad 10 Rupees" image. Its Wikipedia article spans 12 languages.

Hyderabadi rupee

currency

Intangible currency Q1139143

Facts

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Instance of: currency
Discontinuation date: June 30, 1959^[3]
Replaced by: Indian rupee^[2]

🏷️ Also known as

en Hali en Osmania sicca en Hyderabadi rupee ar روبية حيدر آباد de Rupie de Hyderabad-Rupie de Haiderabad-Rupie fa روپیه حیدرآباد he רופי היידראבאדי ja ハイデラバード・ルピー ru рупия ru хайдарабадская рупия uk Хайдарабадська рупія

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Image (Wikimedia Commons): 1940 Bank of Hyderabad 10 Rupees.jpg ↗
Freebase ID: /m/09swxh

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currency

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Indian rupee

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Summary

Hyderabadi rupee is a currency^[1].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Hyderabadi rupee — replaced by (P1366): Indian rupee. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Hyderabadi rupee — discontinuation date (P2669): June 30, 1959. scroll.in. scroll.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ Hyderabadi rupee is an instance of currency (Q8142) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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