What's your most lightweight coin?

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Cerulean
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Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 03:54 #
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My lightest coin is the Finland 1 penni of 1969 (0.45g)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3280.html

My lightest non-aluminum coin is the Costa Rican 5 centimos of 1951 (0.875g):
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2983.html

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sujit_kumar Catalogue referee
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Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 05:03 #
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I have this,

1962 Czechoslovakia 1 Halér - 0.52 gram
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4787.html

Also got this today :)
1901 Travancore 1 Cash - Copper - 0.65 gram 10.8 mm
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21870.html
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Mark240590
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Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 09:05 #
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The one that immediately comes to mind is my George V 1/3 farthing .95g
neilithic
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Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 22:07 #
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Yeah I got one of these too

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3280.html
15turtles
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Posted: 1 Feb 2013, 04:08 #
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Edward VII 1/3 Farthing

1 peseta 2001 (aluminum)
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Mark240590
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Posted: 1 Feb 2013, 11:11 #
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I'm hoping to come away with the Edward VII this weekend !
dptashny
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Posted: 1 Feb 2013, 20:06 #
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This is mine, and I will come with a scan later today:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4964.html
tony.c
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Posted: 1 Feb 2013, 21:01 #
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https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12780.html
0.3g
One could blow these coins away...
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sujit_kumar Catalogue referee
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Posted: 1 Feb 2013, 21:33 #
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Quote: tony.chttps://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12780.html
0.3g
One could blow these coins away...
The weight and diameter does not make sense for a copper coin. Is is 13.5 mm diameter?
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dptashny
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Posted: 1 Feb 2013, 22:18 #
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Quote: dptashnyThis is mine, and I will come with a scan later today:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4964.html
tony.c
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Posted: 1 Feb 2013, 23:16 #
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Quote: sujit_kumar
Quote: tony.chttps://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12780.html
0.3g
One could blow these coins away...
The weight and diameter does not make sense for a copper coin. Is is 13.5 mm diameter?
I'd have to verify, but I think it's correct...
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redsmithstudios
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Posted: 5 Feb 2013, 05:01 #
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I am with OP, Finland
Taking a break from swapping for a while, but still interested in pre 1799 Spanish coins, I will make time for that!

Looking for pre 1783 coins
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