<P> Large values of rupees are counted in terms of thousands, lakh (100 thousand), 10 lakhs (1 million) and crore (10 million), 100 crores (1 billion), 1 Arab (10 billion) or 1000 crores (1 Arab). </P> <P> The history of the Indian rupee traces back to Ancient India in circa 6th century BCE, ancient India was one of the earliest issuers of coins in the world, along with the Chinese wen and Lydian staters . </P> <P> During his five - year rule from 1540 to 1545, Sultan Sher Shah Suri issued a coin of silver, weighing 178 grains (or 11.53 grams), which was termed the Rupiya . During Babar's time, the brass to silver exchange ratio was roughly 50: 2 . The silver coin remained in use during the Mughal period, Maratha era as well as in British India . Among the earliest issues of paper rupees include; the Bank of Hindustan (1770--1832), the General Bank of Bengal and Bihar (1773--75, established by Warren Hastings), and the Bengal Bank (1784--91). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (November 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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