Ancient - Your Smallest Coin

Inspired by YOC's thread, I thought it might be fun to see everyone's smallest coins. I'll start it out with:

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

 

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I'll post my second smallest coin, because fanams are boring.

A tritatemorion of Kyzikos...

 

What's the size John?

 

More like this...





9x12mm, 0.58g

 

My Ionia, Miletos 1/12 stater. Its one I may take a new photo of too. But it can be found in a search here.

 

Here are two India Chetrums from Travencore. I got them in a bargain batch of 5 ancient coins (but they are not ancient). These two silver coins each weigh 0.37 grams and are 6 mm diameter. The third photo should probably be rotated 180 degrees.

 

This is my smallest ancient:


IONIA, Miletos
AR 1/12th Stater
ca. Mid 6th Century B.C.
1.00 grams, 9.6 mm to 7.6 mm
Obv: Forepart of lion facing right.
Rev: Beautiful star ornament
within incuse square.
Grade: aVF with attractive toning.
Nice, tall design completely
struck within the oblong flan.
Other: Sear 3532. May be late 6th to early 5th Century B.C.

 

Very nice! I have fanams. I had not thought of them, though...


ABDERA 550-515 BCE Hemi-drachma 0.33 grams d=5 mm
Two coins. Same type.

 

One of my favorite small ones:
Seleukos I Nikator, (312-281 BC)
Obol, Babylon Mint. AR 8 mm, 0.57 gr.

 

Forgot about fanams



panama pill


victoria sillver three half pence

 

Macedon, Pangeion Region
AR trihemitetartemorion (trihemiobol), 5 mm, 0.26 gm
Uncertain mint, 5th century BC
Obv: monkey squatting left
Rev: round shield or pellet within incuse square
Ref: "Uncertain Thraco-Macedonian Coins, Part II", NomKhron 17 (1998), 67

 

Love the Victoria, Max!

As we have mixed world with ancient and as I have posted my ancients, here are my worlds. Also, apologies for the copies. I had the Mexicans tested; they are gold. The Fanam I bought from reputable dealer, but I have not attributed it myself, so I reserve judgement.


Mexico Empire Maximilian reproduction in gold
diameter = 1 mm; weight = 0.196 grms

Mexico Fantasy in gold
diameter - 1 mm; weight = 0.389 grams

Fanam gold ~ 1/15 mohur (Tipu Sultan ? modern copy?)
diameter = 0.8 mm; weight -=0.368 grams

 

Blimey, you wouldnt want to drop that on your carpet would you! You would need some clever so and so to find it for you.

 

Some wonderful little gems. I remembered I had a replica of a St Gaudens $20 gold piece I got somewhere a long time ago. I measured it at 8.5mm. Forgive my image. I was having a difficult time photographing this little beauty:

 

My smallest is a nummus of Eastern Roman emperor Zeno, with the box monogram of his on the reverse. Only 7 mm wide.


(Not actual size of course )

 

My Maximilian reproduction in gold is about 10 mm diameter.

 

My Smallest Greek..

Lucania, Thouriol..400-350..BC..
AR. Triabol..
10x12 mm x .09g.

 

Smallest Romans...

Theodosius l...379-341..AD..
10mm x 1.62g..



Constantius ll...337- 341..AD..
Chi-Rho
Mint..HSIS..
10mm x 1.24g.

 

My smallest World coins..
Mexico..Gold..1945
Dos-Pesos..
12mm