The Smallest Ancient Chinese Coin Known To Exist.

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TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 08/01/2015 3:18 pm Just got this one. It is a Ban Liang that is a whopping 4mm in diameter. I am also posting it with my largest Ban Liang which is 35mm and 10.9g. (A larger one is coming; it is 38mm in diameter.) Quite the size difference. These tiny coins were discovered in 2004 in the Gansu Province in China (there was a small hoard of them). They were authenticated by Roger Doo and sold to Bob Reis. I purchased it directly from Bob about a month ago. Clue #3: I was 99% sure that I found this very rare variety, but now I am 100% sure I didn't. Edited by TypeCoin971793 08/01/2015 3:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/01/2015 4:29 pm Interesting coin, that is tiny. I have seen a Chinese coin this small. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/01/2015 7:53 pm Nice die clash on that 99. If you don't mind telling us what that "tiny" cost you... John1 Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 08/01/2015 8:07 pm oh man, that's awesome...never seen anything like it! Report this Post to the Staff
Aahz Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 08/01/2015 10:42 pm I wonder how those puny coins were discovered - they could get lost in dirt or mistaken for sand... And yes, the "jailhouse" cent is a neat error! I want one, too. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 08/02/2015 4:42 pm 4mm? Thats tiny. I dont know if I have any that small (with a visible design). The smallest Ive got with recognisable detail is a 6mm with a fairly nice bust. My barbaric issue collection is quite extensive (they arent worth anything so Ive picked up a lot on the cheap - unfortunately this means that nobody cares to record their findspots, which is infuriating because these issues really really need a good study of their production and distribution). Heres 20 of my minims on the face of a Morgan dollar. Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 08/02/2015 4:56 pm Wow, that's a small coin! Also, nice prisoner cent Report this Post to the Staff
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