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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 24825211, member: 110226&quot;]Those are nice examples, especially the first coin.&nbsp; The obverse ram is well done.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, going just by the photos can be risky - always check the denomination, diameter and weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Really small ancient coins, obol and below, are a collecting specialty on their own. I don&#039;t collect them because of this, plus the fact that my eyesight isn&#039;t all that good, without the help of high magnification, to view and admire these small works of art.</p><p><br /></p><p>I only have one obol, given to me as a &quot;thank you&quot; gift by a seller from whom I purchased a tetradrachm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bactria, Eucratides I, 171-135 BC, AR obol.</p><p>MIG 181a; Bop 9C.</p><p>.69 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse&nbsp; &nbsp; Helmeted bust of king right</p><p>Reverse&nbsp; &nbsp; Palms and caps of Dioscuri, Greek legend on left and right: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / EYKPATIΔOY, monogram below</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1589524[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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