A band of 17 pirates captures a treasure chest full of (identical) gold coins. When the coins

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A band of 17 pirates captures a treasure chest full of (identical) gold coins. When the coins are divided up into equal numbers, three coins remain. One pirate accuses the distributor of miscounting and kills him in a duel. As a result, the second time the coins are distributed, in equal numbers, among the 16 surviving pirates, there are 10 coins remaining. An argument erupts and leads to gun play, resulting in the demise of another pirate. Now when the coins are divided up, in 15 equal piles, there are no remaining coins. What is the smallest number of coins that could have been in the chest?
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