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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 7734733, member: 91461&quot;]As the first item for sale in the latest AMCC (shameless plug) reminds us; the ancients could do a LOT on 12 mm of metal!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie16" alt=":artist:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Seeing that beauty made me think of some of my favorite &quot;miniature masterpieces&quot;<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie77" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />... or at least some of my favorite little diddies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Punk rock kitty is a stone cold showstopper at a miniscule 7mm:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1324802[/ATTACH]</p><p>Hekatomnos </p><p>Satraps of Karia, AR Hemiobol. Circa 395-377 BC. Forepart of lion right, head reverted left / Forepart of facing lion; trident head below. SNG Keckman 837-840; SNG von Aulock 1819 (Miletos). 0.42g, 7mm, 3h.</p><p>Very Fine. Well centered and toned. Ex: Savoca blue 2020</p><p><br /></p><p>Silenos and one of the most wild winged thunderbolts in my collection is smaller than the nail on my pinky toe!:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1324803[/ATTACH] </p><p>Sicily, Katane </p><p>AR Litra. Circa 415/3-404 BC. Head of Silenos to left, wearing ivy wreath / ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙΩΝ Winged thunderbolt between two shields. Boehringer, Kataneische LI 6-7. Rizzo pl. XIV, 18 var. SNG ANS 1266. 0.71g, 10mm, 6h</p><p><br /></p><p>My main man Bes!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1324806[/ATTACH] </p><p>CILICIA, Mint Uncertain </p><p>400-350 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.58 g, 1 h). Female head facing, turned slightly to left, wearing earrings, necklace and flowing hair (Arethusa?). Rev. Facing head of Bes. Göktürk 44. SNG Levante 233. SNG France 486. Fine metal and attractive on both sides. Very fine.</p><p>Ex: Leu auction 4 Ex: Nomos Obolos 14</p><p><br /></p><p>One of my first little beauties:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1324811[/ATTACH]</p><p>THRACE, Chersonesos.</p><p>Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 2.26 g). Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet over AΓ monogram and cicada in opposite sunken quarters. McClean 4096 (described as fly); SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Berry 503. Good VF, minor porosity.</p><p><br /></p><p>And lastly, my not so masterful version (but still a millimeter smaller and pretty stunning) of AMCC3&#039;s coin #1:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1324805[/ATTACH]</p><p>BRUTTIUM, Rhegion</p><p>Circa 415/0-387 BCE. Æ 11mm (1.76 gm). Lion&#039;s head facing / PHΓIN[...], laureate head of Apollo right. Cf. SNG ANS 702; HN Italy 2524. Good VF, dark green patina.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>If you have small stunners to share I&#039;d love to see them all![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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