thedeadpoint Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I think he just picked "solaris" because it sounded cool; if there's any deeper meaning than that, I don't know it. I was lucky to get this particular serial number, I think. 37 was the number 42 was chosen over by Douglas Adams, having somehow determined that these were the two funniest numbers, and that 42 was slightly funnier. My softball uni # is 42 and I'm not a Dodgers or Yankees fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 The Soviet array of coinage was weird -- 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 50-kopek pieces. A lot of other countries had the same denominations, though not many I can think of had all at the same time. But I can't think of any that had a 15-unit denomination, at least not in modern times. During the reign of Catherine II (AKA "Catherine the Great") and the rulers before her, they also issued 4 kopeck coins. During the entire tsarist period, the 1/2 and 1/4 kopeck (denga and polushka) coins were also used. And let's not forget one of the greatest oddities (and rarities!) -- the 37-1/2 rouble donative gold coin, weighing in at 1 Troy oz. of 0.900 gold (it's not mine, unfortunately ). It also showed a second denomination "100 Francs" which indicated that it might have been originally intended for foreign commercial or government transactions. But they only struck something like 220 of them, and the Tsar used them as gifts to visiting dignitaries and heads of state. The British royal family apparently still has two of them which they received from the Tsar himself: Link to other 37-1/2 rouble coins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Russian and Soviet fractionals: BTW during the Tsarist era, in 1897 they issued 7.5 and 15 Ruble coins, I have one of the former, but not the latter but hope to soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Silly me. I knew I was forgetting something. Dual valued at 42 Solaris or π Monetary Units (MUs), too! Now, how would you make change for a "π"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 but it is Pi 1/12 anna, dont see the point in these lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 three halfpence anyone? You called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Hurray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Now, how would you make change for a "π"? Depends on how many slices you can get out of it! I'm partial to pecan π, personally... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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