Ceylon ¼ Pice, KM#72 [solved]

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This coin (Ceylon KM#72) is currently titled “1⁄256 Rixdollar”. My rather old KM lists it as “¼ Pice (1⁄256 Rixdollar)”. My first request is that the title be changed to “¼ Pice” given that's what's on the coin.

My second request is to reconsider the value in rixdollar. The pice was an Indian coin worth 1⁄64 of a rupee, putting this coin at 1⁄256 of a rupee. The rixdollar was valued at 12 annas, i.e., ¾ of a rupee, as demonstrated by the overstamping of rupees to make them current in Ceylon at a value of 1⅓ rixdollars. Putting these together would make the ¼ pice equal to 1⁄192 rixdollar, the same as this coin, also know as a duit. This would equate the stiver with the pice, as stated here.

Former Numista referee for banknotes from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Saint Helena.

You can post requests directly, right?

Or do you wanted to discuss it first ?

Compendium

You can post requests directly, right?

Or do you wanted to discuss it first ?

I can request directly. I think the first change is clear but I'd appreciate others checking the second in case there's a further complication I've missed.

Former Numista referee for banknotes from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Saint Helena.

I've made the requests. We'll see what the referee thinks.

Former Numista referee for banknotes from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Saint Helena.
Status changed to Done (Compendium, 12 Nov 2023, 16:50)

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