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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4513916, member: 19463&quot;]Possibly but &#039;smaller&#039; in the 5mm class is very much a matter of opinion.&nbsp; Thickness varies a lot so there are 5mm coins that weigh half of other 5mm coins.&nbsp; Many of these are field finds and have lost material to corrosion and cleaning so there are 4mm coins that started out as 5mm coins.&nbsp; Then there are unround coins that have diameters from 4 to 6mm which may or may not be smaller than 5mm depending on your angle.&nbsp; There are modern Indian gold pieces smaller but I don&#039;t collect modern coins so I don&#039;t count them.&nbsp; Neither do I collect electrum coins that currently are flooding the market so I don&#039;t know all the available types and sizes.&nbsp; Finally we have to ask if we will allow &#039;coins&#039; with no design or just a few marks to compete with detailed types.&nbsp; All things considered, my best little coin is below.</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/0phocentcomb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Phocaea, Ionia - Silver 1/8 obol? - Late Sixth Century BC - 5mm, .1g</p><p>Female head &#039;Smyrna type&#039; left / 4 part incuse - Rosen 598</p><p><br /></p><p>Assuming your measuring devices are accurate, your coin is a worthy little lion.&nbsp; Most of that type I have seen were 6mm+.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a page showing several other &#039;Tiny Treasures&#039;. </p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/tiny.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/tiny.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/tiny.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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