It is common to find a punctuation mark between the rupee symbol and the digits denoting the amount, for example "Re: 1" (for one unit), or "Rs.

On 15 July 2010, India introduced a new currency symbol, the Indian rupee sign, ₹.

Unicode Names List notes the latter is "preferred spelling"[6] A rupee was divided into 16 anas (sing.

(Note the three-part notation is similar to £pounds,shillings/pence in pre-decimal British currency.)

There were intermediate quarter-ana (and in Marharashtra, quarter-rupee) currency units, so this could also be read "4 rupāyā 1 pavalī 2 ānā 2 paisā 2 pāī".