Mughal rupee
E144567
The Mughal rupee was a silver coin that served as the standard monetary unit of the Mughal Empire, widely used in trade and administration across the Indian subcontinent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mughal rupee canonical | 4 |
| Mughal coinage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1270004 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mughal rupee Context triple: [Shah Jahan, currencyDuringReign, Mughal rupee]
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A.
Hyderabadi rupee
The Hyderabadi rupee was the historical monetary unit used in the princely state of Hyderabad before its integration into the Indian monetary system.
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B.
Sikh rupee
The Sikh rupee was the principal monetary unit used in the Sikh Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring distinctive inscriptions and designs reflecting Sikh sovereignty.
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C.
Ottoman akçe
The Ottoman akçe was a small silver coin that served for centuries as the principal monetary unit of the Ottoman Empire before later reforms introduced larger denominations.
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D.
Gulden
The Gulden was a historical European gold-based coin and monetary unit used in various German states, including Hesse-Kassel, before the adoption of more modern currencies.
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E.
Indian rupee
The Indian rupee is the official monetary unit of India, issued and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India and widely used in the country’s domestic and international economic transactions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mughal rupee Target entity description: The Mughal rupee was a silver coin that served as the standard monetary unit of the Mughal Empire, widely used in trade and administration across the Indian subcontinent.
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A.
Hyderabadi rupee
The Hyderabadi rupee was the historical monetary unit used in the princely state of Hyderabad before its integration into the Indian monetary system.
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B.
Sikh rupee
The Sikh rupee was the principal monetary unit used in the Sikh Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring distinctive inscriptions and designs reflecting Sikh sovereignty.
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C.
Ottoman akçe
The Ottoman akçe was a small silver coin that served for centuries as the principal monetary unit of the Ottoman Empire before later reforms introduced larger denominations.
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D.
Gulden
The Gulden was a historical European gold-based coin and monetary unit used in various German states, including Hesse-Kassel, before the adoption of more modern currencies.
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E.
Indian rupee
The Indian rupee is the official monetary unit of India, issued and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India and widely used in the country’s domestic and international economic transactions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical currency
ⓘ
monetary unit ⓘ silver coin ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| bore |
mint name
ⓘ
regnal year ⓘ |
| boreNameOf | reigning Mughal emperor ⓘ |
| category |
Mughal coinage
ⓘ
historical currencies of India ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Bengal
ⓘ
Central India ⓘ Deccan Plateau ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
northern India ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| currencyOf |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| hasDenominationType | rupee ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bangladeshi taka
ⓘ
Maldivian rufiyaa ⓘ Mauritian rupee ⓘ Nepalese rupee ⓘ Pakistani rupee ⓘ Ceylon rupee ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Lankan rupee
modern Indian rupee ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Sher Shah Suri ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| metalStandard | silver standard ⓘ |
| mintedIn |
Agra
ⓘ
Ahmedabad ⓘ Delhi ⓘ Kabul ⓘ Lahore ⓘ Multan ⓘ Patna ⓘ Surat ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Indian rupee
ⓘ
surface form:
British Indian rupee
|
| scriptOnObverse | Persian ⓘ |
| scriptOnReverse | Persian ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| standardUnitOfAccountIn |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| standardWeight | approximately 11.4 grams ⓘ |
| subdivision |
16 annas
ⓘ
40 copper dams ⓘ 64 paise ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration
ⓘ
taxation ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| usedIn |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
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Input
Subject: Mughal rupee Description of subject: The Mughal rupee was a silver coin that served as the standard monetary unit of the Mughal Empire, widely used in trade and administration across the Indian subcontinent.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mughal coinage