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little greek silver coin ???

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mdelvalle:
Although I am very beginner and ignorant still with the ancient coins, I am more with the greeks coins, I request you the whole help that you can lend me.    
 
Small and very beautiful Greek (??) silver coin    
12/13 mm    
I don't have more data to offer you.  
Obv. Bust right  
Rev. bull, panther, horse, or some other animal. ?????  
Gracias  

meroettger:
My guess would be an obol or smaller fraction with weight less than one gram.  Do you think the front is a ruler or god?  The reverse is probably bull, lion, or horse.  It may also be a dolphin.   Sorry I'm not much help, but the coin is interesting!  I have some 3-5 mm silver Greeks I purchased I would like to identify.  Its amazing how small some of these Greek coins actually are!

Below are links on smaller Greek denominations.   I assume others here may know much more about such coins.

http://dougsmith.ancients.info/tiny.html
http://rjohara.net/coins/lion-bird/

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