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Troas, Dardanos AR Hemitetartemorion - 5mm 0.07g!

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Finally got to sit down and go through some of the non-Kyzikos fractions from my Kairos lot. This is one of the smallest and lightest coins I have ever handled.

Troas, Dardanos
5th century BC
AR Hemitetartemorion 5mm, 0.07g!
Forepart of horse galloping left
Rooster running left
Unpublished; possibly unique?


Troas,-Dardanos-AR-Hemitetartemorion---5mm-0.07g!

I was able to find one instance of a tetartemorion of the same design:
https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=l...1171&lot=220

Until the introduction of bronze coinage, the Hemitetartemorion was the smallest value coin in use in the Greek world (the electrum 1/192 stater was slightly smaller, but valued more). Worth just 1/8 obol or 1/48 drachm, the safest way to take them to the market was under one's tongue.
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And I thought Hungarian Denars were small!
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Where are you finding all these tiny coins? Nice.
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