Rūpiya¹

neuter silver Vin.iii.239 (here collectively for any transactions in “specie,” as explained by C. p. 240: rūpiyaṃ nāma satthu-vaṇṇo kahāpaṇo lohamāsako dārumāsako jatumāsako; i.e. copper wood & lac); SN.i.104 (suddhaṃ r.); SN.ii.233; Dhs.584.

• -maya made of silver Vin.ii.112; SN.iii.144 (sovaṇṇamaya +); Pv.ii.6#4 (where in sequence sovaṇṇa˚, maṇi˚ loha˚ r.; explained as “rajatamaya” Pv-a.95); Dhp-a.i.29.

cp. Sk. rūpya, lit. of splendid appearance, cp. name for gold jātarūpa

Rūpiya²

see ruppa.