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  1. RAGNAROK

    RAGNAROK Naebody chaws me wi impunitY

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    RAGNAROK Naebody chaws me wi impunitY

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  4. RAGNAROK

    RAGNAROK Naebody chaws me wi impunitY

    Emporion, greek colony, tetartemorion, 7 mm, 0.13 g!!! :snaphappy::wideyed:
    Tetartemorion Emporion 7 mm 0.13 g.jpg
     
  5. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    It is around 5mm and weighs less than 0.05g (my scale doe not have that resolution).
    It is a Ban Liang presumably from the early Han Dynasty. I have no idea how it would have been used.
    I assume a tiny cast.
     
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  6. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    I agree, it looks cast to me too. I like that little devil.
     
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  7. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Congrats, RAG ... nice lil' OP-sweetie

    :rolleyes:

    Ummm, man I have so many wee ones ...

    => here are a couple of today's favourites

    Mysia, KyzikosAR Hemiobol
    Date: 600-480 BC
    Diameter: 6.51 mm
    Weight: 0.23 grams
    Obverse: Tunny fish right
    Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square
    References:
    Other: Some deposits

    Mysia Kyzikos Tunny Fish.JPG


    ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos
    AR Sixteenth Stater – Hemiobol

    Circa 500-480 BC
    Diameter: 8 mm
    Weight: 0.56 grams
    Obverse: Two dolphins swimming in opposite directions; pellets around
    Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square
    Reference: Le Rider, Thasiennes 9; HGC 6, 337
    Other: VF, toned, light porosity.
    Islands Off Thrace Thasos Hemiobol.jpg


    IONIA, Ephesos, AR Tetartemorion
    Circa 500-420 BC
    Diameter: 5 x 8 mm
    Weight: 0.17 grams
    Obverse: Bee
    Reverse: Head of eagle right within incuse square
    Reference: Karwiese Series IV; SNG Kayhan 126–34
    Other: 12h … Good VF, toned, Exceptional for issue

    Ionia Ephesos Tetartemorion.jpg


    CARIA, Idyma. AR Hemiobol
    5th century BC
    Diameter: 8 mm
    Weight: 0.44 grams
    Obverse: Land tortoise with segmented shell
    Reverse: Leaf, pellet
    Reference: SNG Ashmolean 228; SNG Kayhan 1627 = CNG 72, lot 803; Klein 522
    Other: 11h … VF, toned, slightly granular, reverse off center. Very rare

    Caria Idyma Tortoise.jpg


    IONIA, Erythrai. AR Hemiobol
    Circa 480-450 BC
    Diameter: 6 mm
    Weight: 0.29 grams
    Obverse: Rosette
    Reverse: Simpler rosette within incuse square
    Reference: SNG Copenhagen –; Klein 387
    Other: VF … slightly porous. Well centered


    Ionia Erythrai.jpg


    MACEDON, Mende. AR Tritartemorion
    Circa 460-423 BC
    Diameter: 10 mm
    Weight: 0.62 grams
    Obverse: Ass standing right
    Reverse: Crow standing left within incuse square
    Reference: SNG ANS 358 (same obverse die)
    Other: 11h … VF, toned. Good metal

    Macedon Mende on Deck.jpg




    MACEDON, Eion, AR Obol? (Tritartemorion?)
    Circa 460-400 BC
    Diameter: 10 mm
    Weight: 0.37 grams
    Obverse: Two geese standing right; ivy leaf and H to left
    Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square
    Reference: SNG ANS –; SNG Copenhagen 181
    Other: VF, toned, typical porosity

    Macedon Eion Double Geese.jpg


    PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king.
    AR Twenty-fourth Shekel

    Circa 393-311/0 BC
    Diameter: 7.2 mm
    Weight: 0.46 grams
    Obverse: Dolphin leaping right
    Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background
    Reference: E&E-T Group III.1.2.d, 1655-1710; HGC 10, 329 corr. (denomination)
    Other: 6h … VF, toned, minor porosity. Choice for issue

    Phoenicia Tyre Dolphin & Owl Shekel.jpg


    Phoenicia, Sidon, 1/16 AR Shekel
    401-366 BC
    Diameter: 8.35 mm
    Weight: 0.72 grams
    Obverse: Galley left
    Reverse: King slaying erect lion
    References:
    Other: Cool reverse

    Phoenicia Sidon AR Shekel.JPG


    Hey, I am a huge fan of the wee ones ...

    => congrats again RAGNAR ... cha-ching
     
    Last edited: Mar 26, 2017
  8. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    Bob Reis has several
     
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  9. alde

    alde Always Learning

    You guys are really making these tiny coins appealing. They sure add a lot to a collection.
     
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  10. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    All are under 10mm

    MYSIA Kyzikos A.jpg AEOLIS, KYME.jpg TROAS KEBREN.jpg CARIA, KASOLABA.jpg Lampsakos Mysia.jpg Larissa Thessaly 2.jpg MYLASA, CARIA.jpg aigai.jpg
     
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