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Message:: [QUOTE="Ryan McVay, post: 25214299, member: 117904"]I recently acquired this little gem of a coin from Antioch. This type (McAlee 168) is under dispute in McAlee's book with him saying "These [c 10mm diameter, undated) may be official issues (struck during the late second century or early third century?) or they may be unofficial issues or imitations struck during the first or second century." McAlee, p86. This is by far the nicest example of this rare type that I have come across. This does include the ET and an officina mark A (or Delta) on the reverse. McAlee's example and the reverse description says "No legend(?)"While looking for other examples I found several in acsearch that were "similar" but weighed even less. It would be a good study to look at these "series" of coins. [ATTACH=full]1605764[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1605765[/ATTACH] This is 1.24g, 11mm. I can't tell if this is orichalum or standard AE bronze. As always, any other insight or examples of these smaller coins is greatly appreciated![/QUOTE]