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 I'm especially impressed by the details on such small coins! JW's coin with the sand patina really brings out those details. |
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It may not be the smallest, but it is small and different than previous entries:   It is Nabatean (from Petra, in modern Jordan) attributed to King Aretas IV, 9 BC - AD 40. 10 mm and 1.02 grams. Meshorer "Nabatean Coins #121. NC 1990 #51. The type is much more common that it used to be. This one is better than the two reference-work examples I cited. -- Warren |
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Wow- great entry Warren. A type of coin we havent seen yet, very nice, very small and very..."Jesus time" very cool all around. Smacksown VI is heating up as we cross the 24 hr mark. Keep'em coming. Yah!!
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My smallest Barbarous Constantinopolis, 9.5mm x 10.5mm, wopping 1.0g 330-341? AD  |
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Amazing how small some of these little guys are.
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Pillar of the Community
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A little over 8 hrs. remaining get those submission in. Great coins all.
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We have about an hour and aa half until the close of submission phase. Get that small change in. Right now we only have enough change for Camel fair from Alexandria to Aswan, one way!!
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20 minutes remaining!!! Any last minute entries, hurry up!!
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Submission is now closed. You all may begin the voting phase. Cast your votes, you have 24 hrs. to cast your votes. Also remember you can cast 3 votes in gold silver and bronze, and you cant vote for yourself. :-)
Edited by Ancientnoob
08/01/2012 8:09 pm
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Okay - difficult choice here.
GOLD - Doucet - Lovely for a barbarian, detailed even at the small size.
SILVER - Gil-Galad - That tiny bust doesn't fit the flan at all and makes it very quirky.
BRONZE - DVCollector - all round good coin, good reverse and I like the fact that emotion is shown on the obverse. I also like that its issued after death.
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Its almost heart breaking to have to vote all pieces I wouldn't mind having in my cabinet.
GOLD - Warren - Nabatean - A great piece with a beautiful impression. A great combination of size, age, and ancient art. Cudos!
Silver - ENG5858 - Constantius ll - A small, light coin with very dynamic portiture. Very nice.
Bronze - Bobbyhemet - Barbarian Radiant - Very small 7mm coin , wild. This was a strong competitor, unmatched in size.
I would also like to Acknowledge two honorable mentions:
DVCCollector - Veil - a super nice piece, but represented on the largest of the flans. 14 mm and 1.6g. A testament to surviving artistic skill in the Late Roman Empire.
echizento - Celtic Ring Money- Great entry, a great blend of size, age and originality.
Edited by Ancientnoob
08/01/2012 8:41 pm
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Gold: Giano - Valentinian II
Silver: DVCollector - Constantine posthumous
Bronze: TJsCoins - Honorius
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So many excellent coins, difficult to pick just three.
#1 Bobbyhelmets Barb, smallest coin with excellent details.
#2 Jw's Honorius, Excellent details, nice desert patina.
#3 Warrens Nabatean, don't see many of these is this nice of a condition.
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Here are my votes.
bobbyhelmet: GOLD
Barbarous Radiate coin at 7mm.
Looks to be the smallest coin which gets my vote.
Ancientnoob: SILVER
Anatolia, Mysia, Troas,( Troad, Troy ), The city of Cebren (Kebren)
c. 350-310 BC
AE8 0.92g
ValiantKnight: BRONZE
Emperor Leo I, Eastern Roman Empire (reigned 457-474 AD), 10 mm
All very nice coins. I had a hard time deciding.
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It was hard to decide, especially on the Bronze award.
I vote the following.
Gold....bobbyhelmet, 7mm barbarous coin
Silver....Ancientnoob, 8mm Apollo, Rams Head
Bronze....augustus1, 10mm Nabatean King Aretas
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