Tiny ancient coins???

[mariok54]

Hi,

 I have had these two coins in my possession for quite some time. One I believe might be  silver and measures approximately 5 mm in diameter, and the other could be gold and measures approximately 9 mm.  I have tried to identify them via Google, but not much luck. I have attached some photos, but am afraid that they are not as clear as they could be, but the detail is still fairly clear.

If anyone could shed any light then I would be most grateful.

All the best

Mario

[jimmy uk]

hi the gold coin you have is a celtic gold coin which is around 2000 years old.. where did you find it?

[mariok54]

hi the gold coin you have is a celtic gold coin which is around 2000 years old.. where did you find it?

Hi Jimmy,

Thanks for your response. I posted a similar request on a specialist coin forum and had a response yesterday telling me that the gold coin is an Indian Fanam (14c - 18c) .. having Googled for images it does look very similar.

I think that I would prefer it to be celtic and 2000 years old

All the best

Mario

ps.

I've now identified the other coin, a  hemiobol from Apollonia Pontika, between 5th - 4th century, although questions have been raised as to whether it is a modern copy   
but others think it is original 

[CuriousCollector]

It was quite common for gold coins to be "shaved".  That way, you could pay for the same goods with less money.  Over time, you end  up with this -- practically worthless (that is, as a spendable coin).  I believe it was in response to this practice that many coin-minters began using reeded edges -- it would be much easier to detect shaving if the edge were reeded.