Indian Rupee to Israeli Shekel — exchange rate

The Indian rupee (international symbol s:₹ , Re, Rs (plural), code: INR, number: 356) is the national currency of India. Bhutan, Nepal and some other Asian countries use the currency unofficially. The Indian rupee is measured in paisa.

The current INR has 100 paisa. The currency was issued in 1845, and replaced the Danish Indian rupee. However, the currency with the same name had been used before that. First mentions of this unit go back to the 6th century BC. This fact makes INR one of the most ancient currencies of the world. The word “rupee” is translated as “made of silver”.

The Israeli new shekel (₪) is the national currency of Israel, not used in other countries. It has an abbreviated international name – ILS. Agoras are used as change for the Israeli shekel.

One ILS has 100 agoras. The currency appeared in 1985. Its predecessor was the Israeli old shekel. The 5-shekel coin was removed in 2006, and in 2008, it had completely gone out of circulation. Coins have dates that correlate to the Jewish lunisolar calendar imprinted on them. The numbers are also written differently: instead of Arabic numbers, they use 22 letters of the Jewish alphabet.