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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TuckHard, post: 4951317, member: 102653&quot;]I don&#039;t have any small Greek fractionals, unfortunately, but I do have something a bit similar! Here are a couple of extremely small coins from the island kingdoms of Southeast Asia that formed a monopoly on control of the ocean straits connecting the Maritime Silk Road between China and India, and the further Middle East and East African trade.</p><p><br /></p><p>These are very small tin (and gold!) coins that were recovered from the Musi River of Palembang in Sumatra and are believed to date to the Srivijaya Empire. Iconography and symbols on the coins certainly indicates that these are from the Buddhist/Hindu period of Sumatra before the coming of Islam to the region. They&#039;re currently unpublished but I am working on a website and related research to publicize the early coins from the region.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first group photo is taken on a grid of 5x5mm squares so you can clearly see how small these are.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1190117[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center">Group of tin, silver, debased silver, and gold coins from both Java and Sumatra, dating to the Buddhist/Hindu period. See the 5x5mm grid behind the coins for size reference.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1190118[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center">Group of three tin coins of Sumatra next to millimeter ruler</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1190116[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center">Srivijaya Empire of Sumatra</p> <p style="text-align: center">AV 1/16 Massa (Quarter Kupang)</p> <p style="text-align: center">5mm | 0.16 grams | scyphate flan (cup-shaped)</p> <p style="text-align: center">Obv: Incused sandalwood flower</p> <p style="text-align: center">Rev: Sumatran style <i>ma</i> in Nagari script</p> <p style="text-align: center">Recovered from the Musi River</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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