1.

India's Rupee Symbol: The Indian Rupee has its own symbol, ₹, which was officially
adopted in 2010. It was designed by D. Udaya Kumar

2. Oldest Currency: The Indian Rupee is one of the oldest currencies in the world, with a
history dating back to the 6th century BC

3. The Reserve Bank of India: The Reserve Bank of India, established in 1935, is the sole
issuer of currency notes in the country.

4. Non-Paper Currency: Some parts of India use unusual forms of currency, such as the
Barter system in remote tribal areas and Hundi, a traditional informal system of
transferring money.

5. In ancient times, pearls, shells, livestock, grain, fish, fur and other valuables were
accepted as payment.

6. The life expectancy of paper banknotes is 3-5 years.

7. Ancient Rome was the first state to start minting round coins on an industrial scale.

8. The first paper money appeared in the Chinese Empire during the reign of the Tang
Dynasty (618 - 907 BC), but these were private banknotes. The issuance of money at
the state level began in the next Song era (970 - 1278)

9. All dollar bills feature former presidents, except for the most popular, the $100. Benjamin
Franklin has never been President of America.

10. There are 159 official currencies in the world at the moment.

11. The pound sterling is the oldest currency in the world still in use today. British currency
was adopted in the 8th century AD.