I no longer own any but there are some really tiny gold coins from the 1200s from India called ?fanams". They used to cost me about $8 apiece and brought $15 at my coin club auctions when I listed them.
Man I knew we'd see some cool stuff posting this thread thank-you all love this family. Great piece's
Thank you. I have several of this denomination, all around this size. They were struck when the Greeks had not started using Bronze for coinage. Rather, since coins’ precious metal represented a true value, they needed coins that represented a tiny fraction of the daily wages that a Drachm was. A tetartemorion was 1/64th a Drachm. They were small change. Was it for a loaf of bread? A drink? I dunno. These were never found in a hoard. They were found where marketplaces were in a town or city. I am always amazed at the detail, and the incredible skill of the die-cutter. CILICIA Uncertn Early-mid 4th C BCE AR Tetartemorion 5mm 0.17g Persian king running dagger and bow - Crowned hd Achaemenid king CNG E239 Troxell Kagan 4
Less expensive to purchase! You don't get much for your money... It (the 0.14g one) is over 23000 times smaller (by weight) than my largest coin. I like extremes.
Here is my largest Hand-struck coin, and one of my smallest coin—- I have a couple coins in the extreme... Ionia AR Tetartemorion 4mm 0.13g 530-500 BCE Rosette - Incuse sq punch 5 pellets SNG von Aulock 1807 ex: @John Anthony Carthage AE 15-Shekel 45mm dia 7.5mm thick 102.6g 201-175 BCE Hannibal Tanit 4hoove down Horse SNG Cop 400 RARE R1 Carthage AE 15-Shekel 45mm dia 7.5mm thick 102.6g 201-175 BCE vs. Ionia AR Tetartemorion 4mm 0.13g 530-500 BCE Diameter: 11 to 1 Weight: 789 to 1 Thickness of 15-Shekel is almost 2x the DIAMETER of the Tetetamorion.
Wow. This is bigger than those Ptolomy octobols isn't it? I don't collect ancients as I know next to nothing about them, but I do like the couple you've posted.
Yes, it is heavier than the Egyptian Octodrachmae. The Carthage 15 Shekel coin is probably the largest Ancient hand-struck or stamped coin. Hannibal issued these after he lost the 2nd Punic War with Rome. Carthage was strapped with huge war indemnities, and this was one of the coins that came out of this time. This is considered a Rare coin, with very few known. I used to collect Moderns, but Ancients are much more interesting with very rich History.
Country Kingdom of Travancore (Hindu Dynasties) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1860-1880 Value 1 Chuckram (1/28) Currency Rupee (1729-1947) Composition Silver Weight 0.37 g Diameter 7 mm Shape Round Demonetized Yes References KM# 21 Sorry about the poor photos, I only have a cell phone . Credit to Numista for the info.