NEWP: Ionia, Kolophon, 1/48 Stater

Well, I actually think it looks like Doug swam in slightly colder water

=> 5 mm & 0.1 grams

... but the chicks still seem to be attracted to my lure, so once again, I'm merely gonna grin and "bare-it"

 

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Thanks to a bit of a small coin buying spree, I've recently significantly decreased the average size of coins in my collection They're all electrum, rather than silver, so I'll save them for a new post this weekend rather than hijack this silver-focused thread.

 

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Here is my pic of this little flyspeck. I can't bring myself to post a larger image of such a tiny coin.



My largest/smallest duo isn't anywhere as dramatic as TIF's, but I'm digging it. I just need to buy me one of those Ptolemaic hockey pucks...

 

You inspired me to make a comparison shot, but I decided to use a gnarly US quarter straight out of my pocket. This way those who do not collect Ancients will have something familiar for comparison

 

Good idea Bing ...

Ummm, but I would have put the two Eagles together instead, no?

 

Just the perfect size for carrying a mouthful.