Hi Mike , The pice was the hole coin ,during the british Raj, The paisa came in after . First it was Rupees, Annas & pies. Cheers . Ash. On 11/09/2012, at 10:00 PM, Michael Ali wrote: > > These coins are Pice...some had holes others without....Mike > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ashley Raye <ashleyraye@bigpond.com> > To: india-british-raj <india-british-raj@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tue, Sep 11, 2012 3:20 pm > Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] A use for holed annas > > > > Carol, Its Naia Paisa , Cheers. Ash. > On 11/09/2012, at 5:36 PM, Carol&PT wrote: > >> That's lovely - a little bit like the traditional Dorset buttons we use to >> get over in UK. >> >> I have a couple of hundred nayah pice coins (spelling, somebody?) which we >> used to 'bet' with when playing mah-jong!! >> >> Carol T. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ainslie" <woodart@woodart.com.au> >> To: <india-british-raj@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 7:09 AM >> Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] A use for holed annas >> >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> Folks who like making unusual craft items may be interested in this >>> interesting item with its links to old Indian currency. >>> >>> >>> http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/traditions_today/archive/2012/09/04/a-holed-anna.aspx?a=kr120908 >>> >>> I'm taking it along to our church craft group tomorrow morning as an >>> idea for purses to sell at our next fete. >>> >>> I noted a reader on the knitters' list said that hardware stores sell >>> metal washers which could be used if the coins are no longer available! >>> >>> Cheers >>> Ainslie. >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Instead of using them in knitting and other craft-related items, you could always sell them!!!! I have just returned to India bringing with me a number of coins bought by an Indian friend (some of which were the old 'holed' coins). He purchased them through e-bay and other sources, and had them delivered to me in the UK.

Dear Ashley, In Pakistan at least during the 50s there were two versions of the Pice...one with a hole and the other without. There is a photo on Google images. Warm regards, Mike -----Original Message----- From: Ashley Raye <ashleyraye@bigpond.com> To: india-british-raj <india-british-raj@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 12, 2012 10:12 am Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] A use for holed annas Hi Mike , The pice was the hole coin ,during the british Raj, The paisa came in after . First it was Rupees, Annas & pies. Cheers . Ash. On 11/09/2012, at 10:00 PM, Michael Ali wrote: > > These coins are Pice...some had holes others without....Mike > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ashley Raye <ashleyraye@bigpond.com> > To: india-british-raj <india-british-raj@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tue, Sep 11, 2012 3:20 pm > Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] A use for holed annas > > > > Carol, Its Naia Paisa , Cheers. Ash. > On 11/09/2012, at 5:36 PM, Carol&PT wrote: > >> That's lovely - a little bit like the traditional Dorset buttons we use to >> get over in UK. >> >> I have a couple of hundred nayah pice coins (spelling, somebody?) which we >> used to 'bet' with when playing mah-jong!! >> >> Carol T. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ainslie" <woodart@woodart.com.au> >> To: <india-british-raj@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 7:09 AM >> Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] A use for holed annas >> >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> Folks who like making unusual craft items may be interested in this >>> interesting item with its links to old Indian currency. >>> >>> >>> http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/traditions_today/archive/2012/09/04/a-holed-anna.aspx?a=kr120908 >>> >>> I'm taking it along to our church craft group tomorrow morning as an >>> idea for purses to sell at our next fete. >>> >>> I noted a reader on the knitters' list said that hardware stores sell >>> metal washers which could be used if the coins are no longer available! >>> >>> Cheers >>> Ainslie. >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message