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Notes on Indian Currencies. 
[no. 1, NEW SERIES, 
SiLYEE Coins. 
Rupeeah weighs 11^ mashahs— first introduced by Sheer Khan, 
and by Akbar made more pure. Market price is 40 dams. 
Jilaleh— same impression and weight as rupeeah. 
IJ Sooky = I Kala. 
If Kala = 1 De-fa. 
li De-fa = 1 Ashet. 
If Ashet = 1 Pandow. 
1^ Pandow = 1 Chern. 
2 Cherns = 1 Djirb. 
2 Durbs = IJilaleh. 
There are also similar subdivisions of a rupee of a round form. 
CoppEK Coins. 
Dam is a copper coin, in weight 5 tanks or 1 tolah 8 mashahs 
7 ruttees, in value 4V of a rupee, formerly called pysah and also 
Behlooly ; accomptants suppose the dam to be divided into 25 
parts, each of which they call a cheetel, and use them in calcula- 
tions. 
2 Dumrees == 1 Powlah. 
2 Powlahs = 1 Adheleh. 
2 Adhelehs = 1 Dam. 
From this time, Akbar's coinage may be said to have form- 
ed the bulk and basis of the currency of fhe country, although 
numerous independent states exercised the privilege of coining and 
fabricating pieces of a very difi'erent stamp, weight and fineness. 
Rupees, mohurs and pagodas form the prevailing denomination to 
be met with. 
In the " Memoirs of the Mogul empire" by Eradut Khan Wazeh 
translated by the same Mr. Scott, from whose transla. 
1700 A. D. ^.^^ Perish ta's History of the Deccan I have before 
quoted, the author describing his interview with the emperor Au- 
rungzebe about A. D. 1700, says, (p. 3,) "when I returned to his 
" presence, his majesty gave me his blessing, 200 mohurs and one 
" coin weighing 100 mohurs," to which this note is appended, 
" Golden coins of this and greater weight were often given as 
