rupee value. Abu Dhabi used the Bahraini dinar until 1973. Oman continued to use the Gulf rupee until 1970, with the government backing the currency at its old peg to the pound, when it adopted the Omani rial. Banknotes Notes were issued in denominations of 1 rupee by the Indian government and 5, 10 and 100 rupees by the Reserve Bank of India. The notes were in designs very similar to the standard Indian notes but were printed in different colours. While the 1 rupee and 10 rupee notes were printed in red, the 5 rupee notes were printed in orange and the 100 rupee notes were printed in green. The serial numbers of the banknotes issued in all denominations were prefixed by a Z. References External links The Bank Notes of the Qatar and Dubai Currency Board Gulf Rupees - A History style="height:40px" |- Currencies of Asia Currencies of India Modern obsolete currencies Currencies introduced in 1959 Currencies of Kuwait Currencies of Bahrain Currencies of Oman Currencies of the United Arab Emirates