A pie was a unit of currency in India that is no longer in use. It was the smallest currency unit, equal to 1/3 paisa, 1/12 anna or 1/192 rupee. It was minted in the unique toroidal form of a circle with a hole. It was abolished in the decimalisation of Indian currency and also due to practically zero value due to inflation. It was used till the middle of the 20th century.
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