Italian Somaliland Rupia
The rupia (plural: rupie, Somali: روپيا) was the currency in Italian Somaliland from 1909 to 1925. It was subdivided into 64 bese (singular: besa, Somali: بيزا), mirroring the Indian rupee which was divided into 64 paisa (before decimalisation).
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