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Pillar of the Community
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Fun fact about the tiny Indian coins I posted; they were actually so difficult to handle without dropping that anyone dealing with a large number had to invest in a special counting board: Finn235, Where are those coins from and what period are they, please ?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They are the same as the small silver coin I posted a few posts above.
Denomination is 1 chuckram from the princely state of Travancore, along the southern coast of India. They were made from the late 1700s until the mid to late 1800s.
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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Checked the junk silver stash for fanams. Found none.  But I did find this Dutch 10 cents coin:   |
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I have one of those. It is a little later dated...   |
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Smallest I have is 1865 Maximilliam silver token, 11.5mm .3g ASW Hey I'm rich! Quote:
But I did find this Dutch 10 cents coin: Quote:
I have one of those. It is a little later dated... Those are very nice!  Thank you both for including a comparison coin. 
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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Thank you  Here's a silver 5 kopeks, this coin belongs here as well!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not really "tiny" (in fact it just barely makes the cut for this thread) but I was blown away when I fist saw how small the Roman denarius was, knowing that in its heyday it comprised a full day's wage for the "working class" citizen.  |
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Here's a silver 5 kopeks, this coin belongs here as well! Yes it does.  Quote:
...I was blown away when I fist saw how small the Roman denarius was, knowing that in its heyday it comprised a full day's wage for the "working class" citizen. Wow. That is rather interesting.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Botswana 5 Thebe 1998 #26 16.9mm  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Valued Member
United States
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This is the smallest one I have. 2012 .5grams Gold Tokelau Red Back Spider Approx. 7mm  Edited by packrat1
01/12/2017 9:03 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Finn235, I love that counting board -- it's like a piece of art! Very pretty.
Is that made of glass or ceramic?
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United States
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I purchased this little guy when I was 8 or 9 years old. It's a 1854 Half Dime. Sorry about the pics. It's still in the original holder and I would never take it out. You can actually see the price I paid for it in 1986.   |
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Very interesting thread! I've enjoyed seeing some truly tiny coins. Quote:
Imagine the size of the coin rolls these coins would be in!! You know, straws have more than one purpose. |
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Not really "tiny" (in fact it just barely makes the cut for this thread) but I was blown away when I fist saw how small the Roman denarius was, knowing that in its heyday it comprised a full day's wage for the "working class" citizen. Now that's a comparison you don't see that often. One might get the impression they're at least quarter-sized by viewing the huge images at Vcoins! And here's another Swedish 10 ore:  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@Buddy, that counting board was actually carved ivory; a major luxury item and artwork more than a tool. Most were apparently made out of carved wood or maybe cast metal for everyday use. Here is a page on them: http://navonanumis.blogspot.com/201...rom.html?m=1 |
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