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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3058360, member: 56859&quot;]These tiny coins are fascinating!</p><p><br /></p><p>I never know what to call them though (the same weight name varies by region?) and so generally just state the size and weight.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a composite of my smaller AR coins-- might have a few more since this composite was assembled. Sizes range from 6 mm to 11 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]766676[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The smallest in that group shows a monkey / shield.&nbsp; When it arrived at the office I made the mistake of excitedly opening the flip... and naturally it went flying.&nbsp; The carpet is berber.&nbsp; In a panic I shut the door and wouldn&#039;t let anyone in until finding the coin and that took a while!&nbsp; Here&#039;s a picture <i>in situ</i> when it was found.&nbsp; See if you can spot it.&nbsp; Scroll for the location.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_3527c6e30bf9423d94c2f0c46388de4b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>It was on edge and resting in a crevice.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/monkeyoncarpet-marked-jpg.586500/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_1224ab3120ba448fadc224f033302aa3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MACEDONIA, uncertain</b></p><p>c. 500 BCE</p><p>AR trihemitetartemorion (trihemiobol), 5 mm, 0.26 gm</p><p>Obv: monkey squatting left</p><p>Rev: round shield or pellet within incuse square</p><p>Ref: &quot;Uncertain Thraco-Macedonian Coins, Part II&quot;, Nomismatika Khronika (1998, Tzamalis), 67[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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