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This tiny copper coin -- worth 1/192 of a Rupee -- was minted 1831-35 in Calcutta for the Bengal Presidency, under the administration of the British East India Company.One Pie, KM 58, 16.5mm, 2.14159g + or - 0.02g. 
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Edited by daltonista
03/14/2026 9:21 pm
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That is pretty cool. Can you find a bezel that weighs exactly 1g?
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Bedrock of the Community
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After celebrating pie day, I should check my weight...
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very cool coin!  Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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tdziemia, I'm guessing you really meant to say pity, right?
(...and here I thought including that two-hundredths of a gram cushion would keep me out of trouble!)
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Fun topic.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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No was 2.14159 rounds to 2.16: I meant to say "no way" 2.14159 rounds to 2.16 ... Quote:
tdziemia, I'm guessing you really meant to say pity, right? No, I was going for an equally egregious pun with sym-pi-thy. Puns that don't hit the mark are ... well ... pi-tiful. |
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Did someone say pie? Of course Aussies would have a pie on a coin... 2019 A to Z series - M for meat pie.  |
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I like it. |
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Of course Aussies would have a pie on a coin... How serendiπtous!
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This was fun. Next up, Tau Day.  |
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That would have to be June 28th, right?
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Correct!  |
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