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I can't help wondering how big a cube you'd need to fill it with 1 million $1 coins. 43x43 piles of 541 coins each make 1000309 coins with a pile height of 541
by tromp 1y ago
I can't help wondering how big a cube you'd need to fill it with 1 million $1 coins.
43x43 piles of 541 coins each make 1000309 coins with a pile height of 541*2mm = 1.082m,
while the width would be somewhat less than 43*26.5mm = 1.1395m with a hexagonal packing.
So just over 1m cubed, a little smaller than the bill version. But at 8100 kg, tons heavier.
- cgriswald 1y agoEdit: Well, damn. I got about the same as you did and rechecked my math and got it wrong. Anyway, the weight would be 8.1 metric tons. https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/coin-specifications https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-co...
- jo-m 1y agoThis is what 8 million (Swiss) 5c pieces looks like: https://cdn.unitycms.io/images/BasDL2iBqV3BLXFiXIPDdm.jpg?op=ocroped&val=1920,1280,1000,1000,0,0&sum=XddqWBFu_Q0 https://cdn.unitycms.io/images/BasDL2iBqV3BLXFiXIPDdm.jpg?op... (A party put them in front of the parliament to launch a campaign for universal basic income)