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sicca rupee

noun
sic·​ca rupee | \ ¦sikə-\

Definition of sicca rupee

1 : a newly coined or unworn rupee
2 : a rupee issued in Bengal before 1836 weighing more than the rupee of the British East India Company

History and Etymology for sicca rupee

Hindi sikkā rupīyā, sikka rūpaiya, from Arabic sikkah die, stamp, stamped coin + Hindi rupīyā, rūpaia rupee

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