Samarian Coinage 1, M'h, Silver, 353–332 BC. Obverse: forepart of crouching lion to r., head facing; front r. paw resting in front; dotted circular border. Reverse: bearded male head (heracles?) with curly hair to l. (profile eye); incuse circle. Weight about 1.1 g, diameter 9.1 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 1.15g (11) |
| ruler | Samaria (Achaemenid province) | diameter | ⌀9.1 (6) |
| denomination | M'h | axis | 6↕ (6) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Levant | dataset |
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obverse
Forepart of crouching lion to r., head facing; front r. paw resting in front; dotted circular border
reverse
Bearded male head (Heracles?) with curly hair to l. (profile eye); incuse circle
specimens (11)
SITNAM
3.37g
SITNAM
0.56g
SITNAM
0.64g
⌀9.4
6↕
SITNAM
0.86g
⌀10.0
5↕
SITNAM
0.73g
⌀9.0
6↕
SITNAM
3.37g
SITNAM
0.65g
SITNAM
0.56g
SITNAM
0.53g
⌀10.0
6↕
SITNAM
0.73g
⌀8.0
6↕
SITNAM
0.62g
⌀8.0
6↕
Cite this coin
Samarian Coinage 1 (lco.csc.1), 353–332 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samarian-coinage-1/ (accessed: 2026-10-07). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA