High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Ancient India, presently modern states of Pakistan and north-western India, was one of the earliest issuers of coins in the world (circa 6th century BC), along with the Chinese wen and Lydian staters. The origin of the word "rupee" is found in the Sanskrit rūpya "shaped; stamped, impressed; coin."
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