A unique tiny coin from Lampsakos?

If you like little coins you might do well to get this book. The author's last name of course means "little" in German. Small fractions are an economical way to collect coins, particularly small silver Greek fractions of various sorts.

 

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How'd I miss that neat little thing? What a cool tiny coin!

I have a much later bronze from Lamp-town, this was one of my first Greek coins.



Mysia, City of Lampsacus, 190-85 BC

O: Apollo, R: Athena holding Nike. 20 mm, 6.7 g

 

I second that recommendation. You often see "Klein" cited because that book is one of the better ways to ID small Greek coins. It is far from complete, but does have 820 coins photographed. If you collect small Greek silver fractions, it will have less than half represented (but so will any other single book).

Here is a type attributed by reference to Klein:

Aeolis, Kyme. 480-450 BC.
8 mm. 0.49 grams. Hemiobol.
eagle's head left K below the beak (lying on its back), Y below it
mill-sail incuse
Klein 333

 

Thanks @Gary Waddingham and @Valentinian, looks like I'll have to pick up a copy of that book!

I love that Kyme hemiobol, Valentinian. @Bing has a nice one too that I've always admired. High on the list!

 

Glad you mentioned it. I love every opportunity to show the little booger off: