An account of the Money of As i a. Part II. 



of Afia j and though at this day they arc only currant in Arabia, and at Sd- 

 fara, neverthelefs, from Bragdatt to the Illand of CejUn, they traftick altogether 

 with the Larin, and all along the Pcrjiav Golf; where they take 80 Larins for 

 one Toman, which is 50 AU/ft's, 



The Money currant under the Dominions of the Great Mogul. 



ALL the Gold and Silver which is brought into the Territories of the 

 Great Mogul, is refined to the higheft perfection before it be coined into 

 Money. 



The Roupy of Gold weighs 2 Drams and a half, and n Grains, and is Va- 

 lued in the Country at 14 Roupies of Silver. We reckon the Roupy of Sil- 

 ver at 3> Sous. So that a Roupy of Gold comes to 21 Livres of Frame; 

 and an Ounce of Gold to j8 Livres, and 4 Deneer's. This Gold is like that 

 which we buy at 5-4 Livres an Ounce. And if you bring this Gold in Ingots, 

 or Ducats of European Gold, you mail have always 7 and a half profit^ if 

 you can fcape paying any thing to the Cuitom-houfes. The Half-Roupy comes 

 to 10 Livres 10 Sous; and the Qiiarter-Roupy to 5 Livres j Sous. As I 

 have (aid, you mult reckon the Silver Roupy at 30 Sous, though it weigh 

 not above 3 Drams j whereas our pieces of 30 Sous weigh 3 Drams, and half 

 4 grains ; but the Roupy is much the better Silver, fn a word, they that 

 underftand Traffick well, and carry hence Gold or Silver to the Territories 

 of the Great Mogul, get always 7 or 8 per Cent, profit, provided they take 

 care to fhun the Cuitom-houfes. For if you pay them, the 7 or 8 per Cm, 

 which you might make profit, goes to them ; and lb the Roupy comes to 

 30 Sous, the Half to if, and the Quarter to 7 and a half, the Eighth part 

 to 3 Sous and 9 Deneers. 



As for their Copper Money, lometimes 'tis worth more, fometimes lefs, as 

 Copper comes to the Mint. But generally the biggelt fort is worth. 2 Sous 

 of our Monev, the next 1 Sous, the next to that 6 Deneers. 



As for their Shell Money, the nearer you go to the Sea, the more yon 

 give for a Pecha ; for they bring them from ALdanes. Fifty or 60 of thefc 

 make a Pecha , which is that piece of Coin that is worth but 6 De- 

 neer's. 



For their Money of Mamoudi's, half Mamoudi's, and Almonds, all that fort 

 of Money -is only currant in the Province of Guzeratt, the principal Cities 

 whereof are Sprat, Barocba, Cambaya, Broudra, and Amtdabat. Five Mamoudi's 

 go for a Crown, or a Real. For fmall Money they make no ufe of thefe Shells, 

 but of little Almonds, which are brought from about Ormus , and grow in 

 the Defarts of the Kingdom of Larr, If you break one of the Shells, it is 

 impoffible to eat the Almond, for there is no Coloquintida fo bitter } lb that 

 there is no fear leait the Children mould eat their fmall Money. They have 

 alfo thole little pieces of Copper which are call'd Pecha, 6 Deneers in value. 

 They give 20 for a Mamoudi, and 46 Almonds for a Pecha 5 lometimes you 

 may have 44, according to the quantity which is brought. For lome years 

 the Trees do not bear, and 'then the price of this fort of Money is very 

 much railed in that Country 5 and the Bankers know how to make their be- 

 nefit. 



Fig. 1. The Roupy of Gold. Fig. 2. The Half-Roupy of Gold. Fig. 3. The 

 Quarter-Roupy of Gold. 



Fig. 4. The Roupy of Silver. Fig. e> Another Roupy of Silver. Fig. 6. .The 

 Half-Roupy of Silver. Fig, 7. The Quarter-Roupy of Silver. Fig. 8. The 

 Eighth part of the Roupy of Silver. 



Fig. 9, Four Pecha's of Copper. Fig,io. Two Pecha's of Copper. Fig.11. One 

 Pecha. 



Fig, 12. 



