Indian pie

A Bhopal State postage stamp worth 1 anna and three pies

A pie (abbreviated as Ps) was a unit of currency in India, Burma and Pakistan until 1947. It was the smallest currency unit, equal to 13 of a pice, 112 of an anna or 1192 of a rupee. During the mid-nineteenth century, one pie was worth 12 cowry.[1]

Minting of the pie ended in 1942, though it remained in circulation for a further five years. The pie was demonetized in 1947 as it had become practically worthless due to inflation.[note 1]

  1. ^ Laughlin, J. Laurence (September 1893). "Indian Monetary History". Journal of Political Economy. 1 (4): 593–596. doi:10.1086/250171. ISSN 0022-3808. S2CID 153692183.


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