Size Doesn't Matter

I am hoping my "tongue in cheek" title offends no one.

I recently picked up the following identical denominations (1/4 Real) and was fascinated by their differences.



Packin' the same monetary punch.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10260.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8119.html

Anyone have other examples?

yes, that's the 1/4 real from Guatemala. I have an 1899 1/4 real. It's only, what, 12mm, I believe. Silver makes the difference. Some silver coins are very small compared to other of the same denominations in bronze or copper. The Mexican 20 centavos is a case in point.

I'm kind of cheating with these examples since they cover a huge time span and some are from different countries (albeit with an intertwined history).

Various farthing sizes throughout the ages:

From top to bottom left to right: English Charles II farthing, British George IV farthing, Scottish James III ecclesiastical and regal farthings (1460 - 1488), Scottish William the Lion (Probably) cut farthing (1165 - 1214), English King Stephen cut farthing (1135 - 1154)

Various 2 pence coins:

English Elizabeth I 6th issue half groat (1582 - 1600), English Henry VII Profile Issue half groat (1502 - 1509) and a British George III Cartwheel 2 pence

Citeer: "frankb"​yes, that's the 1/4 real from Guatemala. I have an 1899 1/4 real. It's only, what, 12mm, I believe. Silver makes the difference. Some silver coins are very small compared to other of the same denominations in bronze or copper. The Mexican 20 centavos is a case in point.

​I measured mine and it came in at 11mm (Numista has at 12mm). Perhaps because of the Heaton Mint? Definitely my smallest coin.

Can't see why anyone would want to make a fake of this one.

Might as well post this little bunch...



Every single coin in there is some type of 1 kopek (the crazy large one in the second row is a former 1 kopek overstruck as a 2 kopek).

The most extreme example I can think of are the copper and silver 5 kopek coins of Catherine II and Paul.
The huge Catherine II copper 5 kopecks weighs just over 50 grams, in comparison the Paul I silver 5 kopeks weighs about 1.5 grams.


https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces91271.html

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces101823.html

Citeer: "Peter M. Graham"​

Citeer: "frankb"​yes, that's the 1/4 real from Guatemala. I have an 1899 1/4 real. It's only, what, 12mm, I believe. Silver makes the difference. Some silver coins are very small compared to other of the same denominations in bronze or copper. The Mexican 20 centavos is a case in point.

​​I measured mine and it came in at 11mm (Numista has at 12mm). Perhaps because of the Heaton Mint? Definitely my smallest coin.
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​Can't see why anyone would want to make a fake of this one.

​It is my smallest coin,too. I thought it looked smaller than 12 mm. No, fakes, wouldn't be too profitable, with that size of a coin. I believe the Panama Pill is about 11 mm, too. And that was considered the smallest at the time it was minted. The Pill is popular with collectors. The 1899 1/4 real only has 80,000 minted so I definitely plan on keeping it in my collection

Citeer: "cmaclean"​The most extreme example I can think of are the copper and silver 5 kopek coins of Catherine II and Paul.
​The huge Catherine II copper 5 kopecks weighs just over 50 grams, in comparison the Paul I silver 5 kopeks weighs about 1.5 grams.
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​https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces91271.html
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​https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces101823.html

​That's the one I thought of too, but my only silver 5 kopek coins are from much later in the 19th century - don't have a Paul one (those things are expensive).