Your smallest ancient coins

There is a thread for largest ancient coins so I thought I'd create one where we show our smallest. There is a five-way tie for my smallest coin! (all are 9 mm wide)

Vandals

Obv: Bust right
Reverse: Palm tree
Unknown North African mint





(this one is more golden in color)


Huneric

Obv: Diademed, draped, bust left, holding palm branch
Rev: Bar over N over IIII (4 nummi)
Carthage mint




Roman

Zeno, Eastern emperor (474-475, 476-491 AD)

Obv: DN ZENO PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: Monogram of Zeno within wreath, THS in ex, Thessalonika




Libius Severus, Western emperor (461-465 AD)

Obv: DN LIBIVS SEVERVS PF AVG
Rev: Monogram of Ricimer in wreath, Rome

 

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heres my smallest on my largest
Ar 0.249g, 6.7mm

maybe Elea(Elia?), Aeolis, AR Hemiobol. Late 5th century BC. Head of Athena left, in crested helmet / E L A I, around olive wreath, all within incuse square. SNG Cop 164

on my AE 40

 

Phocaea, Ionia - Silver 1/8 obol? - Late Sixth Century BC - 5mm, .1g
Female head 'Smyrna type' left / 4 part incuse - Rosen 598



Captions of these and a few more 10mm and under are on my pages.
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/tiny.html
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/microdigital.html

 

If I remember correctly this is 9mm:



Ionia, Miletos 1/12th stater ca. 600-500 BC. As crazy as it gets, they minted 1/48th and possibly even 1/96th staters.

 

Mysia, Kyzikos AR Obol
"Boar & Lion"
525-475 B.C.
Diameter: 10 mm
Weight: 0.73 grams
Obverse: Forepart of boar left; tunny-fish behind
Reverse: Head of lion left, K before; all in incuse square
Reference: SNG France: 380, SNG Von Auluck 1215

 

Ionia, Miletos AR Obol
"Roaring Lion & Star Ornament"
475-325 B.C.
Diameter: 9.5 mm
WEight: 1.10 grams
Obverse: Forepart of roaring lion left
Reverse: Star ornament within incuse square
Reference: SNG Kayman: 476-487, Klein 424-425

 

Thrace, Mesembria AR Diobol
450-350 B.C.
Diameter: 10 mm
Weight: 1.16 grams
Obverse: Facing helemt
Reverse: META within the spokes of a radiate wheel

 

The description is for the coin on the bottom. Mine is the one on the top. 5 or 6 years ago I bought a few encrusted coins on the cheap. After several months soaking in distilled water, the one on the top was the only one that revealed anything. The one on the bottom was the only example I could find that seem to match. Took a lot of patience waiting for the dirt to dissolve. I think I might do it again.

Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 380, EF, Constantina (Arles) mint, 2.622g, 19.1mm, 180o, 331 - 334 A.D.; obverse CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, Constantinopolis' helmeted bust left in imperial cloak and holding scepter across left shoulder; reverse Victory standing left, right foot on prow, scepter in right, resting left on grounded shield, wreath containing pellet left, SCONST in ex.

 

Samos, Ionia AR Obol
4th century B.C.
Diameter: 7.9 mm
Weight: 0.52 grams
Obverse: Lion's skin
Reverse: Scorpion
Referenence: SNG Aulock 1817

 

Mysia, Kyzikos AR Hemiobol
480-450 B.C.
0.41 g, 9.5 mm
OBV: Forepart of running boar left, tunny fish behind upward
REV: Head of roaring lion left within incuse square, star above
Sear 3850


Carion Islands, Rhodes AR Hemidrachm
167-88 BC
1.6g; 12mm
OBV: Radiate head of Helios 3/4 facing
REV: Rose with magistrates name above, caduceous left all within uncuse square
Sear 5065v

 

ANASTASIUS Half Follis
491-518 AD
.03g, 8.5mm
OBV: DN ANASTASIVS P P AVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
REV: Large K - cross to left, Γ to right
SB 23


This one survived 1500 years hidden somewhere, but couldn't survive the USPS!

 

Seriously? ... man, that would be an awesome slogan for "Fedex"


=> This one survived 1500 years hidden somewhere, but couldn't survive the USPS => Go with Fedex

 

hehe

 

Micro obol ....

 

Ripley: Can you post a clearer image? It looks like a great coin. I feel like I'm trying to make out the details without my glasses.

 

Mines an AE 13... Still haven't figured out how to upload pictures (not enough time )

 

here's mine, by diameter but not width or mass...

11mm

sases
drachum
85ad
king, right
pallas with shield, thunderbolt

 

Nice coins guys, keep em comin

 

VK, awesome thread,very nice small coins,
Here's one of my smallest.and my oldest..:yes:

Lucania, Thouriol
AR Triabol
400-350..BC..
10mm x .90g.

 

I'm amazed at the detail they got on these tiny coins!
Here's my smallest--it may be the largest in this whole group. :too-funny:


Thrace, Cherronesos hemidrachm, 400-350 BC
Rev: Bee, Size: 13 mm, Weight: 2.35g