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Just picked this one up. It reminded me of my very first coin (ever!)..a Greece Hemiobol which I have since sold long ago  It had Medusa on one side, and a helmeted soldier on the other. This is a smaller denomination at only 5.5mm! I don't have it in hand yet but will post better pictures once I get it. It's stupid small. Seller has it on his finger! Obverse: Lion forepart to left. Reverse: Bird to left. 5th to 4th Century B.C.  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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those are awesome...amazing what they can cram into 5mm! nice coin.
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Thanks man!
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice pickup! Don't lose it!  |
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United States
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Thanks p! Have you thought about getting some ancients? Thanks VK  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Nice coin, I don't have one of those yet.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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cool tiny coin. I believe TIF once posted a photo of her monkey (I think it was larger than thing) on the floor. You'd never find it again!
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Thank you Ron & Ben!
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Nice pickup, V! I do love those microcoins. I don't have a Miletos yet  Ben-- good memory! Here's that thread about the near-invisible coin on the carpet: https://goccf.com/t/163093Not sure I ever posted good pictures of it, so here it is  Macedon, Pangeion Region AR trihemitetartemorion (trihemiobol? tetartemorion? nomenclature varies), 5 mm, 0.26 gm Uncertain mint, 5th century BC Obv: monkey squatting left Rev: round shield or pellet within incuse square Ref: "Uncertain Thraco-Macedonian Coins, Part II", NomKhron 17 (1998), 67 And for size comparison, shown on a 48.5 mm Ptolemy II  |
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Very nice addition. I also have one of similar type. Can't even remember when (or even why !) I bought it.
I am also terrified to take it out of the mini bag I have it in. I did drop it once and it was 45 seconds of terror on my hands and knees.
My wife and her vacuum cleaner coming round the bend !
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United States
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Those are some interesting coins. Since seeing some posted here in the last few weeks(the monkey one for example!) I have wanted to grab one for my ancient collection, just have no idea where to look. I will find out eventually :)
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My wife and her vacuum cleaner coming round the bend !
 I have another question. Did the ancient Greeks have lions and monkeys and such in country or did they see these creatures in their travels? So many animals on coins. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Ancient range of lions ( Panthera leo):  |
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Well then :-)
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