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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pavlos, post: 3893328, member: 96635&quot;]I got this tetartemorion recently, and like many times before I am just astonished by the miniature art on these tiny coins, in this case the helmeted Athena.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/eqA1hRf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor, probably Troas, Lampsakos. AR Tetartemorion (4th century B.C).</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of Apollo left, wearing taenia.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Helmeted head of Athena left within incuse sqaure.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> Unpublished in the standard references.</p><p>0.16g; 7mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/SBAtDJg.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>I really wonder how they manage to engrave the dies of these tiny coins, anyone any idea? Athena is probably only 4mm in diameter struck on an 7mm flan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Share your (hemi)tetartemorions! I want to see everyone&#039;s tiny pieces of art.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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