Post your Smallest coins!

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by PaddyB, Sep 25, 2012.

  1. PaddyB

    PaddyB Eccentric enthusiast

    It seems to me that we all celebrate the big ones more than the tiddlers - but often the tiniest coins have the most interesting history.
    Here are a few from my own collection - they may not be the smallest ever, but still amusing I think. All British:

    Charles I Rose Farthing,
    Victoria Quarter Farthing 1852,
    George IV Third Farthing 1827,
    Victoria Half Farthing 1844,
    A Nurnberg Toy 2 Sovereign from 1887,
    A Lauer Toy Half Penny,
    A Toy Prince Albert Medallion (Husband of Victoria),
    A Model Quarter Farthing 1848.

    For those unfamiliar with British Coinage of the 19th Century, there were 240 pennies in a Pound. A Farthing was a quarter of a penny, so 960 of those in a Pound, and so 3840 quarter farthings to the Pound!
    The Toy and Model coins were produced at various stages in the 19th C, originally as trials for new designs, but subsequently for the amusement of children.

    So what have you got to show us?
     

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  3. goldmark

    goldmark Active Member

    I've posted some of my silver coins in the "Post your most beautiful coins" thread, here are some others:

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  4. LotsofCoppers

    LotsofCoppers Active Member

    Nice Paddy! I love those toy coins :) Maybe this thread can help me figure out what this little one is... so tiny I'm afraid to take it out of the flip.
     

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  9. jlblonde

    jlblonde Señor Member

    The Bogota Booger...

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  11. thecoin

    thecoin New Member

    I have a mini penny, it's smaller than all of these, so is my mini ike, I'll post them later
     
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  13. mrweaseluv

    mrweaseluv Supporter! Supporter

    My smallest coin and only gold coin at moment
    1/10 gold fanam (india) used 600ad-1200ad
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  16. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

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    1/4 inch diameter :eek:
     
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    thecoin New Member

    My coin dealer did
     
  19. Ardatirion

    Ardatirion Où est mon poisson

  20. scottishmoney

    scottishmoney Buh bye

    Sometime I would like to photograph my largest with the smallest on top of it. I believe my smallest might be from Miletos:

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    I might have smaller Central American gold coins from Guatemala or somewhere that were made in the 19th century but I don't have them imaged.

    The largest is a Swedish 4 daler plate.
     
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    Ripley Senior Member

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    Obol..... :devil:
     
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