Size Matters...

Procrastinating at the airport I found this little wonder :


http://www.thehindu.com/2004/08/02/stories/2004080205820400.htm

How is yer ancient smallest coin? (the ideal answer would be with a pictur in with yer finger... )

 

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I have two 7 mm coins, this is my most recent 5th century BC boars heads obverse from Lesbos.

 

I was afraid to take this one out of the flip to photograph it. If it goes on the floor I'll never see it again.

Kebren Troas AR Fraction. Rams head left/Two dots in incuse square. 6mm and 0.43 grams.

 

6.5mm here

 

I have a bunch of very small Greek coins, but none of my images include my finger. To top that, my photo equipment just got packed for the move. So here is the best I can offer.

AEOLIS, KYME
AR Hemiobol
OBVERSE: Eagle's head left, KY to left (M beneath the head, nearly off flan)
REVERSE: Quadrapartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern
Struck at Aeolis, 450BC
.46g, 7mm
SNG Cop 32

 

I'm with Bing. My finger is photo shy, too, so I used a coin. This is the same Lincold cent shot twice with the 5mm AR from Phocis flipped to the other side so the two images could be fused along a center line. It is not perfectly done since there is a bit of waviness in the steps. You could do this on two fingers if you wish. One would be harder to align.

 

My bro has this 1/96th electrum stater that isn't allowed to come out of the flip.

(Seller's pics)



Erin

 

My little coins range from 5mm to 4mm



Uncert West Asia Minor Karia 5th C BC AR tetartermorion 5mm 0.15g Female - Frprt Bull r Kayhan 968 exc rght


(My LIGHTEST weight)

Persia Achaemenid Empire Darius I 510-486 BC AR 0.11g 5mm Persian hero-king in running-kneel Oblong incuse Klein 758 Rare



Iona Kolophon AR Tetartemorion 530-520 BCE Archaic Apollo Incuse Punch 0.15g 4.5mm- SNG Kayhan 343


(My smallest diameter)

Ionia AR Tetartemorion 4mm 0.13g 530-500 BCE Rosette - Incuse sq punch 5 pellets SNG von Aulock 1807
(Just recently captured from @John Anthony - his finger)

 

i like big old coins, i get the feeling i have buy something. Small says to me nothing do i have realy buy this

 

my litle one and i like it, my favorite



the duch Elvis a singer with pasion

 

I dont have enough dexteritiy to balance a coin on my finger and take the picture. Here is my smallest at 7mm

 

Not my smallest coin but certainly my smallest with the most detail.
Uncertain Ionian mint, c. 600 - 550 B.C.; obverse bridled head and neck of Pegasos left; reverse raised cross pattern within incuse square punch. I believe this is the finest known of the type.

 

gold and small great

 

My fingers are small...

 

What is the size of that in mm / g?
What are its attributes?
Is it a tiny cast or struck?
I have always been fascinated by it.

 

I really like this one. Is it EL?

 

Leo I AD 457-474
Roman AE Half Centenionalis, 0.73 gm; 10 mm
Constantinople, AD 457-474
Obv: DN LEO, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: b E, Verina standing, holding transverse scepter and globus cruciger.
Refs: LRBC II 2272; RIC 714; Sear 21436; Vagi 3739; MIRB 30.

 

My new and smallest coin.


CARIA, Satraps of. Hekatomnos. 395-377 BC. AR Tetartemorion
Obv: Head of a roaring lion left.
Rev: Facing head of Apollo
6mm, 0.25 gm.

2nd smallest.

Caria, Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol
Rev: Ram's head right.
Obv: Young male head right, Karian legend.
ca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol.
SNG Keckman 877
8mm, 0.4gm.

 

Yup, 1/24 el stater. Thanks for the kind words.